Hilary Potashner

Partner
Larson LLP
UC Hastings College of the Law
LITIGATION

A fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers and the twice-selected former Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California, Hilary Potashner is continually recognized throughout her over 25-year career as being among the top trial lawyers in California and the nation.

Since joining Larson in 2019 in her first private sector position after serving for years as the Federal Public Defender, Potashner has taken on many of the firm’s top white-collar defense matters, investigations, and complex civil cases, as well as achieving appellate victories – drawing upon her deep familiarity and impressive credibility with state, federal, and appellate courts to serve the advantage of her clients. She successfully defends individuals facing charges in both state and federal court. In her civil practice, Potashner represents both plaintiffs and defendants in intellectual property and contract disputes, civil forfeiture, misrepresentation, negligence, civil theft, and garnishment cases.