David Potts
Partner
Arizona
David Potts focuses his practice on employment law, general civil litigation, commercial and business litigation, and wrongful death and personal injury defense. He represents public and private employers and non-profit organizations on a broad range of employment issues, including Earned Paid Sick Time claims and employee leave rights. David has also defended employers against charges brought with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Arizona Civil Rights Division, National Labor Relations Board, and other administrative agencies.A true native, David was born and raised in Arizona. When not in the office, David enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, running uncomfortably long distances, and rooting for his University of Arizona Wildcats.
Recent Case Results
Johnson & Urbina v. Maricopa County – Won summary judgment in double death case involving two painting contractors working on the Lower Buckeye Jail
Pulido v. AAA Insurance – Obtained defense verdict in a two-week trial concerning a pedestrian-vehicle accident near Pinnacle High School
Professional Associations & Memberships
- Defense Research Institute, State Legislative Liaison, 2015-2016
Civic & Community Associations
- University of Arizona Phoenix Young Alumni Club, Treasurer, 2015-2016
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch®, Commercial Litigation, 2021-2025; Labor and Employment Law – Management, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, 2023-2025
- Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2018-2022, 2024
- Law College Association Achievement Award, May 2013
Presentations & Publications
- “Arizona’s Earned Paid Sick Time Requirements,” USLAW NETWORK Worldwide Virtual Retreat, Presenter, October 2020
- “New Developments in Title IX,” Co-Presenter, Arizona Schools Risk Retention Trust Webinar, August 2020
- “Guide for Arizona Employers: Employee Leave Requirements Under FFCRA,” Law Alert, April 2020
- “Concerted Change: The NLRB Redefines Protected Activity in Alstate Maintenance,” Author, The JSH Reporter Fall 2019
- “New Standards for Workplace Rules: The NLRB’s Decision in Boeing Company,” Author, The JSH Reporter, Spring 2018
- “Leveraging Digital Information in the Claims Process,” Co-Presenter, PLRB Claims Conference & Insurance Service Expo, April 2018
- “Using Standing to Defend ADA Title III Cases,” Author, Defense Research Institute’s The Whisper, September 2016
- Engler v. Gulf Interstate Engineering, Inc. and the Role of Control in Vicarious Liability, 54 Ariz. L. Rev. 1157 (2012)
- Strict Compliance, Substantial Compliance, and Referendum Petitions in Arizona, 54 Ariz. L. Rev. 329 (2012)
Education
University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2013
Arizona Law Review, Order of the Coif, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Team
University of Arizona, B.A. Economics and Philosophy, cum laude, 2010
Admissions
Arizona, 2013
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2013
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2013