Donald Potter is successful employment lawyer with more than 24 years of experience in the field. His practice is dedicated to representing employees and he is an aggressive litigator who has handled thousands of labor and employment matters including claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage-and hour-violations. Mr. Potter is a National Institute of Trial Advocacy graduate and he has prevailed in numerous trials, arbitrations, and administrative hearings.
Mr. Potter has obtained multiple, court-approved wage-and-hour class action settlements filed on behalf of employees since opening his own law firm in 2008. He has also successfully prosecuted numerous single plaintiff lawsuits for his clients including multiple individual recoveries in the millions.
Prior to 2008, Mr. Potter practiced law with a national labor and employment law firm, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP and he was a partner at Burke Williams & Sorensen, LLP in Los Angeles, California.
Mr. Potter has published numerous articles on employment law topics in newspapers and journals. He has also lectured and trained various organizations on labor and employment law.
Mr. Potter is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in California. Mr. Potter is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section and the California Employment Lawyers Association.
Educational Background
Mr. Potter graduated from Loyola Law School (Los Angeles, CA) in 1997. Mr. Potter was a member of the Scott Moot Court Honors Board and Loyola’s award-winning Jessup International Moot Court Team. He was also a Carmen Florine Scholarship recipient.
Mr. Potter received his undergraduate degree from Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY). He was a member of the Oracle Honor Society (top ten percent of the first year class) and a student-athlete on two NCAA National Championship wrestling teams.
Personal
Mr. Potter and his wife are the proud parents of three adult daughters. His firm is an American Youth Soccer Organization (“AYSO”) sponsor and Mr. Potter has served as an AYSO coach and referee.
Practice areas
25 years
The Law Office of Donald Potter represents employees exclusively in cases involving wrongful termination, retaliation, harassment, FMLA violations, unpaid wages, meal and rest period violations.
25 years
25 years
25 years
Languages spoken
Spanish, English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 1997 | 06/15/2022 |
Legal answers | 23 |
Legal guides | 0 |
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Top Attorneys | Pasadena Magazine | 2022 |
Top Attorneys | Pasadena Magazine | 2021 |
Top Attorneys | Pasadena Magazine | 2020 |
Top Attorney | Pasadena Magazine | 2019 |
Top Attorneys | Pasadena Magazine | 2018 |
Top Attorney | Pasadena Magazine | 2017 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner | Law Office of Donald Potter | 2008 - Present |
Partner | Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP | 2007 - 2008 |
Attorney | Seyfarth Shaw | 1999 - 2007 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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California Employment Lawyers Association | Member | 2010 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Employment Discrimination Reporter (BNA) | Plaintiff’s Bankruptcy and Judicial Estoppel of Employment Litigation | 2004 |
Los Angeles Daily Journal | “Preventing En garde: Don’t Ignore the Obvious when Preparing to do Battle in Deposition” | 2001 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Loyola Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 1997 |
Ithaca College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1992 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Southern California Public Labor Relations Council Luncheon | Retaliation Claims | 2007 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Reed v. Wedbush Securities | $509,518.35 Arbitration Award |
Roman v. Service King | $1.3 million class action settlement |
Murphy v. Wedbush Securities | $1.12 million arbitration award. |
Godinez v. Alta-Dena Certified Dairy, LLC | $1.12 Million Jury Verdict Recovery |
Morrow v. Avon Products | $800K Class Action Settlement |
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Rahul Sethi, Employment and labor Attorney on Apr 28, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Mr. Potter is a great lawyer. He is a gentlemen and treats his clients with respect. The other side, the employers, only see a tenacious, aggressive and fearless attorney tearing down their obstructions and achieving justice for his clients. You could not select a better attorney to represent you.
William Kampf, Employment and labor Attorney on Apr 25, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse Donald Potter. We worked together on a wage and hour matter and Don proved to be an excellent strategist and litigator.
Daniel Behrendt, Litigation Attorney on Apr 23, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer - loved working with Don at Burke, Williams and Sorensen; focused lawyer who is a strong advocate for his clients.
Scott Behrendt, Employment and labor Attorney on Apr 23, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Don Potter, Esq. Don is an amazingly talented and compassionate attorney who works tirelessly to achieve successful results for his clients. Don and his wonderful staff are highly skilled in representing employees in employment and labor law disputes--including wrongful termination and discrimination matters--provide excellent client service, and are fluent in Spanish. Don is always available to provide a free initial consultation to those in need and personally oversees every case that his office handles.
Marni Folinsky, Employment and labor Attorney on Apr 12, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer.
Frank Alfonso, Employment and labor Attorney on Mar 2, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer.