About our founder
Po has extensive experience representing both borrowers and lenders in secured lending transactions. Prior to founding The Saidi Firm, Po spent the first nine years of his legal career as a lawyer working at White & Case LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP, two top-tier international law firms that consistently rank in the top 10 of the Am Law 100. Leveraging the expertise he gained in "big-law", Po founded The Saidi Firm in 2017 to provide more tailored and cost-effective legal services for his clients. To learn more about Po, click the links below:
Education
- J.D., Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, 2008
- ~Magna Cum Laude
- ~Order of the Coif
- ~Law Review
- B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 2002
- ~Magna Cum Laude
- ~Benjamin Franklin Scholar with Honors
Experience
- The Saidi Firm (Partner) ~ May 2017-Present
- Latham & Watkins LLP (Attorney) ~ Mar 2011-May 2017
- White & Case LLP (Attorney) ~ Aug 2008-Dec 2010
- Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd. (Banking Paralegal) ~ Mar 2003-Aug 2005
Admissions
- New York (2008)
- District of Colombia (2009)
- Maryland (2009)
- North Carolina (2023)
Bio
My family immigrated to the U.S. when I was 8 years old. My dad was a political science professor before we immigrated, but after we came to the U.S., he decided to pursue a legal career (in his 50s). He has always stressed to me that self-employment is the best career path, so after 9 years in “big-law”, I decided it was time to take his advice and venture out on my own. And that decision has been the best career move of my life.
Having a boutique practice allows me to mold The Saidi Firm around my clients’ needs, particularly around rates and billing practices. But even more so, The Saidi Firm has given me the opportunity to practice law in a way that does not dominate my life (at least all the time :-)). When I’m not practicing law or spending time with family and friends, my favorite thing to do is to get out in nature, whether it’s hiking or camping in beautiful North Carolina where we live or further abroad (preferably without the laptop!).
