
Education
Yale Law School, J.D., 2001
Princeton University, A.B., magna cum laude, 1998
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 was one of the founding partners of the firm. He has handled some of the largest family-related cases that have been filed in the last two decades in courts throughout the states, as well as internationally. In order to maintain the privacy of his clients, Mr. Potter provides little public information about his practice and, instead, relies on word-of-mouth among those who are in need of his services.
Professional Experience
- Law Clerk for the Honorable Richard Cardamone, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2001-2002
- Associate to Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, 2002-2011
- Fisher, Bendeck & Potter, P.L., 2011-2017
- Fisher Potter Hodas, PLLC, 2017-present
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)
Professional/Civic Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- The Florida Bar
- The New York Bar
- The Washington, D.C. Bar
- The California Bar
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- The Susan Greenberg Family Law Inn of Court
Significant Representations
- Represented Sarah Pursglove in her divorce from internet entrepreneur Robert Oesterlund.
- Represented Ashley Kozel in her divorce from Gulf Keystone Petroleum, Ltd. CEO Todd Kozel (and in the post-judgment trial).
- Defended newspaper and opinion columnist in defamation action brought by pro golfer John Daly.
- Defended television stations in defamation actions brought by the various subjects of their reporting.
- Defended Fortune 500 transportation company in Florida and New York courts in large tort actions brought against the company.
- Defended motor carrier in Federal District Court, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and in the United States Supreme Court in class action involving 25,000 current and former drivers.
Awards & Recognitions
- Outstanding Barrister, Bar Association of San Francisco, 2005
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man of the Year, 2012
Media Mentions
- New York Times
- Palm Beach Post, July 13, 2017
- Daily Business Review, September 20, 2016
- Palm Beach Daily News, December 1, 2015
- Law360, October 8, 2015
- Daily Business Review, October 5, 2015
- The Florida Bar Journal, January 2014
- Palm Beach Daily News, June 9, 2012
- Palm Beach Daily News, March 24, 2012