Nancy N. Potter
Of Counsel
Los Angeles
213.630.1067
Admissions
- California, 1980
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1986
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1981
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Education
- Stanford Law School, J.D.
- Pitzer College, B.A.
Nancy N. Potter is Of Counsel in the firm’s Cyber & Privacy Law, Insurance Law and Professional Liability Practice Groups, handling complex insurance litigation, insurance bad faith defense and defense of doctors, medical practitioners, lawyers, brokers and agents for errors and omissions. Ms Potter also handles property coverage matters, including appraisals and examinations under oath.
She is knowledgeable about cyber issues, and is currently working with firm clients on cyber issues, including coverage and consultation pre-breach and post-breach. Ms. Potter has defended claims relating to legal malpractice, accountants’ malpractice, and construction defects. Following law school, Ms. Potter served as a research attorney for Justice F. Douglas McDaniel of the California Court of Appeal. She has used that experience to handle appellate work in both the California courts and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ms. Potter has served as speaker and author regarding property insurance and coverage issues.
Admissions
- California, 1980
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1986
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1981
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Education
- Stanford Law School, J.D.
- Pitzer College, B.A.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Volunteers in Parole
Published Works
- “You’re Never ‘Fully Covered’: Obligations and Liabilities of Insurance Brokers in Procuring Insurance for Their Clients,” USLAW Magazine, Spring/Summer 2013
Results
- Favorable Result in Gross Negligence Case (1/22/2016)
- LASC Grants Summary Judgment in Breach of Contract and Bad Faith Case (10/9/2012)
- LASC Grants Summary Judgment to Insurance Broker in Malpractice Case (5/3/2012)
- Summary Judgment Granted in Medical Malpractice Case (3/15/2012)
- Defense Judgment Granted in ERISA Case (4/2/2010)
- Judgment Granted for Defense in Legal Malpractice Case (8/1/2008)
- Nancy Potter Prevails with Summary Judgment in Bad Faith Action Seeking Coverage for Wrongful Termination Suit (12/15/2006)
- Successful Motion in Breach of Contract Suit (1/1/2005)
- Appellate Court Affirms that Summary Judgment Was Properly Granted in Favor of Insurer Based on Professional Services/Architect Exclusion (4/1/2002)