Steve Poor is chair emeritus of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. He served as chair of the firm from 2001-2016, leading the transformation of Seyfarth into an international law firm at the forefront of innovation. In recognition of his work to redefine legal service delivery, Poor was named the 2011 Legal Innovator of the Year by the Financial Times, as well as one of Law360’s Most Innovative Managing Partners in 2012.
Under his leadership, Seyfarth was named “2017 Firm of the Year” by ILTA for its work in robotics. In 2025, he was named one of only 20 leaders who have led legal innovation world-wide over the past 20 years by the Financial Times. Similarly, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by ALM Legal Week in 2025. Poor is host of the podcast Pioneers and Pathfinders.
