James T. Potter

Hinman Straub P.C., Albany, USA

James T. Potter is Chair of the Firm's Litigation Department. His practice includes commercial litigation, challenges to the limits of government authority, civil rights litigation and all facets of complex personal injury litigation. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants at the trial and appellate levels.

Mr. Potter is currently the President of the Albany County Bar Association, a member of the House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association, and a member of the New York State Bar Association Task Force on Eminent Domain. He serves as a voluntary Mediator and Early Neutral Evaluator for the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Albany Law School and also serves as Town Attorney for the Town of Bethlehem.

Mr. Potter was the Editor-in-Chief of the Albany Law Review. After graduating from law school, he clerked for the Honorable Domenick L. Gabrielli of the New York State Court of Appeals.