Atty. Robert Potter Jr.
Bob served as a Law Clerk to Honorable William Terrell Hodges, United States District Judge, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida from 1982 – 1984.
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Robert Potter Jr. is a business and litigation attorney based in Clearwater, Florida, practicing at Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP. Educated at University of Florida (J.D., 1982). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026). Serands clients in Clearwater, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Bob served as a Law Clerk to Honorable William Terrell Hodges, United States District Judge, U.S
- District Court, Middle District of Florida from 1982 – 1984
- From 1988 to 1998 he handled catastrophic child and infant injury cases throughout the United States and Canada
- While clerking he learned of Johnson Pope’s well-known reputation for quality legal work and ended up joining the firm in April 1999
- He is the author of “The Primary Carrier Caught in the Middle with Bad Faith Exposure to its Insured, Excess Carriers and Reinsures”, Tort and Insurance Journal, Volume XXIV, Fall 1988 and “Mandatory Class Actions”, For the DeFeure, July 2000
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Robert Potter Jr. is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Florida →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Clearwater are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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