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Law Office of Donald Potter

Law Office of Donald PotterLaw Office of Donald PotterLaw Office of Donald Potter

Law Office of Donald Potter

Law Office of Donald PotterLaw Office of Donald PotterLaw Office of Donald Potter

+1.6267441555

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Donald Potter

Donald Potter is an accomplished employment law attorney with more than 25 years of experience. He exclusively represents workers in 

employment matters including claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour violations. 


Mr. Potter is a National Institute of Trial Advocacy graduate who has prevailed in multiple trials, arbitration and administrative hearings, and he has been repeatedly named as a "Top Attorney" by Pasadena Magazine. Mr. Potter obtained numerous 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 resulting in recoveries totaling in the tens of millions.


Mr. Potter graduated from Loyola Law School (Los Angeles, CA) where he was a member of the award-winning Jessup International Moot Court Team. He received his undergraduate degree from Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY) where he was a member of two NCAA Championship Wrestling teams.

case results

$1.95 million

$1.325 million

$1.325 million

Wage-and- hour class action settlement for California-based hotel and spa workers for unpaid wages, meal and rest period violations and other Labor Code violations.

$1.325 million

$1.325 million

$1.325 million

Wage-and-hour class action settlement involving various Labor Code violations against short-term  product demonstrators working inside retail warehouse stores.

$1.3 million

$1.325 million

$1.245 million

Wage-and-hour class action settlement on behalf of auto body workers at repair centers throughout California paid under a “piece-rate” compensation program.

$1.245 million

$1.245 million

$1.245 million

Jury verdict in a FEHA disability discrimination case in the United States District Court, Central District. The Employer appealed and the Law Office of Donald Potter received a unanimous decision from the Ninth Circuit upholding the verdict and attorney fees award.

$1.125 million

$1.245 million

$1.125 million

Unanimous  FINRA arbitration award from 3 arbitrator panel.  Lawsuit was on behalf of financial manager against one of the nation's leading brokerage firms, and asserted Labor Code, breach of contract and conversion claims.  The award included $300,000.00 in punitive damages against the employer.

$1 million

$1.245 million

$1.125 million

Settlement of FEHA and wrongful termination claims for California-based employee.

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

 2010 wage-and-hour class action settlement for unpaid business expenses (Labor Code 2802) on behalf of outside salespersons.

$800,000

$800,000

$800,000

2013 wage-and-hour class action settlement on behalf of distribution center workers for unpaid vactation pay, and meal and rest period violations.

$695,000

$800,000

$695,000

Unanimous FINRA arbitration award from 3 arbitrator panel.  Lawsuit was on behalf of financial advisor against brokerage firm, and asserted Labor Code, and breach of contract claims.

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Donald Potter selected by Pasadena Magazine as a 2025 Top Attorney

Donald Potter was selected by Pasadena Magazine as a 2025 Top Attorney in the field of employment law.

LOS ANGELES TIMES - LAW OFFICE OF DONALD POTTER REPRESENTS MLB SCOUT AGAINST LOS ANGELES DODGERS

www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2021-09-08/scout-sues-dodgers-tim-schmidt-age-discrimination

Curveball Email Shifts Focus In Chicago Cubs Age Bias Suit PROSECUTED BY LAW OFFICE OF DONALD POTTER

https://www.law360.com/articles/1050263/curveball-email-shifts-focus-in-chicago-cubs-age-bias-suit

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