Douglas M. "Doug" Poland

Douglas M. "Doug" Poland


Law Forward, Inc.

Recognized since 2010

Madison, Wisconsin

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Environmental

Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Litigation - Environmental
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Douglas M. Poland is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants.

Douglas M., who practices law in Madison, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Douglas M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Location
  • 222 West Washington Avenue, Suite 250
    Madison, WI 53703
Education
  • Loyola University Chicago, J.D. , summa cum laude, graduated 1994
  • Northwestern University, BA, with Departmental Honors in History, graduated 1988
Bar Admissions
  • Illinois, 1994
  • Wisconsin, 2005
Affiliations
  • City of Madison South Capitol District Planning Committee - Member (2013-2014)
  • Covenant Presbyterian Church - Ruling Elder (2008-present)
  • Downtown Madison, Inc. - Board of Directors, Member and Past Chair (2011-Present)
  • DRI - Member and Past Vice Chair, Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Committee (2009-2011)
  • James E. Doyle Inn of Court - Member, Programming Committee (2015-present)
  • John Knox Presbytery - Member, Presbytery Council (2011-2014)
  • Law Forward, Inc. - Litigation Director (2020-present)
  • Madison's Central Business Improvement District - Member, Board of Directors (2019-2021)
  • Monroe Street Arts Center - Board of Directors, Member and President (2007-2016)
  • Vilas Neighborhood Association - Member, Edgewood/Neibhorhood Liaison Committee (2013-2018)
Court Admissions
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
  • United States Supreme Court

Law Forward, Inc.

Madison, Wisconsin

2 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Environmental, Madison (2026)
  • Litigation - Environmental, Madison (2024)
  • Litigation - Environmental, Madison (2022)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Madison (2021)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Madison (2018)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Madison (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Special Focus:
  • Product Liability
  • Toxic Tort
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Product Liability Litigation

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