Ian Poirier

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Ian Poirier
Ian Poirier, Contract Attorney (Legal and Community Advocacy Department)
Ian Poirier
Contract Attorney, Wikimedia Foundation

About me

I am interested in the intersection of law and technology, skiing, exploring new places, and the constant acquisition of dangerous and expensive hobbies.

My work

I'm an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, and I'm licensed to practice law in the state of California. I work on a wide variety of legal issues, ranging from contract drafting to policy review.

For legal ethical reasons I (as well as the rest of the legal team) can only represent the Wikimedia Foundation and cannot be the attorney for the community or chapters, though the legal team often provides strong support to the community in many ways consistent with Wikimedia Foundation goals.

Disclaimer: I work for or provide services to the Wikimedia Foundation, and this is the account I try to use for edits or statements I make in that role. However, the Foundation does not vet all my activity, so edits, statements, or other contributions made by this account may not reflect the views of the Foundation. The legal team can only represent the Wikimedia Foundation on legal matters, so we are unable to give legal advice to others, including community members, editors, or contributors. Communications with members of the legal team are not consultations and do not create any confidential relationship.

Contact me

  • E-mail: ipoirier@wikimedia.org
  • Telephone: +1 (415) 839-6885
  • Address: 149 New Montgomery Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105