Zachary R. Potter
Education
Yale Law School, J.D.
Princeton University, A.B., magna cum laude
Admissions
- Florida
- California
- New York
- Washington, DC
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits
- U.S. District Courts, Middle District of Florida, Southern District of Florida, Southern District of New York, Central District of California
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, The Honorable Richard Cardamone, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2001-2002
Zachary Potter is the co-managing partner of RFB + Fisher Potter Hodas. His services as a litigator are typically sought out for his ability to turn around significant cases that are on the wrong path, and that face long odds going forward. Mr. Potter is motivated by the challenge of such matters, and is highly selective in the cases that he accepts. Even though Mr. Potter only accepts a few cases at a time, Mr. Potter's litigation portfolio typically involves cases with billions of dollars in dispute.
When Mr. Potter gets involved in a matter, his clients receive clear direction and strong, strategic advice. The client relationships, following the litigation, typically last indefinitely, with Mr. Potter becoming a trusted counselor for all important, legal decisions. His record of achieving victories at both the trial and appellate levels, in many of the most high-profile cases that have been filed in Florida, speaks for itself.
Prior to focusing on family law, Mr. Potter was a partner at a large commercial law firm. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and Princeton University, and a former federal law clerk from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Professional Experience
- Rottenstreich Farley Bronstein Fisher Potter Hodas LLP. 2023-present
- Fisher Potter Hodas, PLLC, 2017-present
- Fisher, Bendeck & Potter, P.L., 2011-2017
- Associate to Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, 2002-2011
- Law Clerk for the Honorable Richard Cardamone, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2001-2002
Publications
- Author, Ridding the Family-Law Canon of the Relics of Coverture: The Due Process Right to Alternative Fee Arrangements in Divorce, The Yale Law Journal Forum (November 2021)
- Co-author, "Calculating Damages In Securities Contract Breach Cases," Law360 (October 2015)
- Co-author, "Tax Consequences of Distributing Equity Compensation Rights in Divorce," Florida Bar Journal (January 2014)
- Co-author, "Reconsidering Epistemology and Ontology in Status Identity Discourse," Harvard BlackLetter Law Journal (Spring 2001)
Media Mentions
- Chambers and Partners
- New York Law Journal