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Donald Potter is successful employment lawyer with more than 25 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.
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155 North Lake Avenue, Ste 800, Pasadena, CA, 91101
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Posted by ZimriYah Lotus | January 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Best Attorney Hands Down!!
My experience with Donald Potter, has been nothing short of amazing. Very professional, kind hearted, he always answered any and all of my questions. Very precise, and timely with communication. If ever I need legal advice, Donald will always be the one I choose. Most importantly he truly cares like ...
Posted by Lori | June 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
The Support I Needed!
For someone who has never hired an attorney before, I was very nervous. You hear so many negative things. But he was none of those! He had my back, and I felt protected and supported. He kept in communication and explained thoroughly what I didn't understand. In the end, we were successful with the c...
Posted by Robert | July 09, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Donald gets Results!
Donald was a very thorough and thoughtful attorney. He was upfront and explained everything in detail at every step. He also takes the time help you understand process and doesn't make you feel stupid. He honestly is a wonderful and caring attorney! I cannot go into specifics but he handled my case...
Posted by Zena | February 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Very reliable lawyer
I personally thought highly of Donald Potter. He was very professional and also very relatable. He always seemed to respond very quickly when I emailed him. If I ever had any questions or concerns he never hesitated to make sure that I truly understood the situation. If there is anything that I would...
Posted by anonymous | September 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Wrongful Termination
Mr. Potter was an excellent lawyer he helped me out throughout the whole case, step by step and showed results. I highly recommend him for any work related problems(Employment and labor, Sexual harassment, Wrongful termination).
"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."
"I endorse Donald Potter. We worked together on a wage and hour matter and Don proved to be an excellent strategist and litigator."
"I endorse this lawyer - loved working with Don at Burke, Williams and Sorensen; focused lawyer who is a strong advocate for his clients."
"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."
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2008 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Donald Potter
2007 - 2008
Partner, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
1999 - 2007
Attorney, Seyfarth Shaw
2010 - Present
California Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
$509,518.35 Arbitration Award
$1.3 million class action settlement
$1.12 million arbitration award.
$1.12 Million Jury Verdict Recovery
$800K Class Action Settlement
$1.325 Million Class Action Settlement
$800,000 class action settlement
1997
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2007
Retaliation Claims
2004
2001
Spanish
English
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