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Practice Areas
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50% Personal Injury
3 years
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25% Litigation
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10% Appeals
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10% Ethics / Professional Responsibility
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5% Class Action
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Contingent (33%-40%)
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I worked with Harry Potter while he was Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas in its litigation against the Tobacco Industry for medical...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Rhett Klok
, Mount Pleasant (SC), About 1 year ago
Harry Potter is a skilled and seasoned trial lawyer of the highest integrity. I have known Harry Potter for many years and consider him to be one of...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
James Richardson
, Austin (TX), About 2 years ago
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Résumé
License
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24 years since Harry Grant Potter III was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Texas |
Eligible To Practice In Texas
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1988 |
03/09/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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General Counsel at
Williams Kherkher Hart Boundas, LLP
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2007–present
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Visiting Professor at
University of Texas School of Law
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1999–1999
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Special Assistant Attorney General at
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
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1995–1998
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Deputy Division Chief - General Litigation Division at
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
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1993–1995
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Assistant Attorney General at
Ofice of the Attorney General of Texas
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1988–1993
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Texas School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1987 |
| University of Texas System, Austin |
Government |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1985 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| AV-rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Board of Directors |
Texas Trial Lawyers Association |
2009-present
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| Member |
Texas Professional Ethics Committee |
2005-present
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| Member |
State Bar of Texas |
1988-present
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| Chairman |
State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee (District 9A) |
1999-2001
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| Member |
American Association of Justice |
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
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| Member |
Austin Bar Association |
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| Founding Life Fellow |
Austin Bar Foundation |
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| Member |
Houston Bar Association |
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| Fellow |
Houston Bar Foundation |
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| Member |
Houston Trial Lawyers Association |
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Defendants settled. Appeal successful.
Outcome: Defendant tobacco companies settled
Outcome: Supreme Court upheld constitutionality of SB 1
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| History and Evolution of the Rule of Capture |
100 Years of Rule of Capture: From East to Groundwater Management |
2004 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls for Trial Lawyers |
Houston Trial Lawyers Association Monthly Meeting |
2008 |
| Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls for Trial Lawyers |
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting |
2007 |
| Ethics for Legal Assistants in the Mass Tort Regime |
Capital Area Paralegal's Association |
2006 |
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