Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian, P.C. Elevates Satish V. Poondi, Esq. to Director

Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian, P.C. is pleased to announce the well-deserved elevation of Satish V. Poondi, Esq., chair of the firm’s Health Law and Pharmacy Law Practice Group, to Director.

“Satish is a rare professional: always cool and calm under pressure; strategic and focused on the result; and sensitive to the people involved. He is an excellent attorney, friend, colleague and mentor. We are so excited to serve with him as partners and directors,” said Richard D. Trenk, Director of the firm and chair of the Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring Practice Group.

“We are thrilled that Satish has become a new Director at our law firm,” Firm Director and Chair of the firm’s Environmental Law Practice Group David L. Isabel said. “He expands the depth, breadth and durability of our leadership team.”

Asaad K. Siddiqi, Director of the firm, added, “Satish has a proven track record of providing excellent service to clients for decades. As a fellow attorney from a diverse background, I am so proud of him and of our firm for recognizing his excellence with equity partnership.”

Firm Director John L. Shahdanian II, Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, said, “Satish is the most focused attorney I have ever had the pleasure to work with. He sees the issues for his clients with clarity and provides them with practical advice that not only comports with the law but is good for business. I am thrilled that he has become a Director and look forward to working closely with him to lead Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian onward and upward!”

Poondi said, “I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to serve in this new role and for the trust and confidence placed in me. It is an honor to be a part of a law firm that is singularly committed to delivering the best results for our clients.”

​A registered pharmacist, Poondi brings a unique combination of knowledge and experience in law and science to develop strategies that address the legal and commercial aspects of each matter. He counsels clients from all sectors of the pharmacy industry, including independent pharmacies, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, retail chains, wholesalers, hospitals, and compounding pharmacies. He represents healthcare professionals and healthcare entities before licensing boards, including the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy, New Jersey Medicaid, Medicare, Drug Enforcement Administration, Food and Drug Administration, and the Office for Civil Rights. He also provides guidance on the regulatory requirements associated with the sale and purchase of pharmacies, as well as licensing concerns.

Poondi lectures regularly about trending pharmaceutical legal issues in continuing education seminars at academic institutions, including the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and at programs sponsored by professional organizations and retail chains. He also gives presentations to the New Jersey Pharmacists Association, Indo American Pharmacy Society, New Jersey Society of Health System Pharmacists, Legacy Health Group, and Pakistani American Pharmacists Association.

Poondi earned his J.D. from Rutgers, State University of New Jersey School of Law and his Doctor of Pharmacy from Rutgers, State University of New Jersey Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy.