Background
Potter, William C. was born on April 19, 1953 in Pekin, Illinois, United States.
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William C. Potter
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Western Illinois University (Bachelor of Science, 1975. Master of Arts, 1977). Indiana University (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Career
Worked at Kroger, Gardis & Regas (Indianapolis, Indiana) specializing in General Civil Practice, Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation, Business Transactions and Litigation, Civil Litigation and Appeals, Collections, Corporate Representation, Environmental Law and Litigation, Municipal Representation, Real Estate and Lending Transactions and Transportation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Indiana. 1981, Illinois; 1982, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and United States.
District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Phi Alpha Delta. Certified Civil Law Mediator, 1996, Writer, 1978-1979 and Research Editor, 1979-1980, Indiana Law Journal.
Author: Note, "The United States Sentencing Commission: A Constitutional Delegation of Congressional Power," Indiana Law Journal, Volume 55 Number. 1, Fall, 1979. Law Clerk to: The Honorable Stanley B. Miller, Judge, Indiana Court of Appeals, 1980-1981.
The Honorary William East. Steckler, Chief Judge of the United States.
District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1981-1983. Founding Master, Indianapolis American Inn of Court, 1993. Secretary-Treasurer and Master of Indianapolis American Inn of Court, 1993.
Member, United States.
Magistrate Selection Committee, Indianapolis Division, Southern District, Indiana, 1985-1993. Company-Chairperson, Indiana Supreme Court Pro-Bono/IOLTA Implementation Committee, 1995-1996.
Founding Director and Member of Board of Directors, Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Incorporated. Member, NITA Trial Advocacy Program, 1995.
Seminar Chairperson and Lecturer, North.B.I., "Nuts and Bolts Guide to Federal Litigation," 1996.
"Evidence in Trial Practice in Indiana," 1997. Seminar Chairperson: ICLEF, "Annual Environmental Law Update," 1997 "Nuts and Bolts of Pro Bono Litigation," 1994. "Toxic Tort Litigation," 1995.
Seminar Chairperson, International Business Alliance: "Tort Reform-or Deformed: Indiana"s Statutory Tort Reform Acting-lieutenant"s Impact and Implications," 1995.
Seminar Chairperson, International Business Alliance Litigation Section, Demonstrative Evidence Seminar, 1994. Seminar Lecturer, I.S.B.A., "Pro Bono Round Table," 1997.
Member: Indianapolis (Member, Board of Directors, Litigation Section), Indiana State, Illinois State, Federal (President, Indianapolis Chapter, 1991-1992, Chairperson, Pro Bono Committee 1993-1995) and American Bar Associations. Since its founding in 1937, Kroger, Gardis and Regas has served the legal needs of Indiana"s business and financial community with a reputation of integrity and honesty.
While known throughout the state for its commercial and bankruptcy litigation practice, the firm has become a recognized leader in the areas of environmental law and litigation, real estate and lending matters, business transactions and litigation and governmental representation.
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Membership
Member, United States. Magistrate Selection Committee, Indianapolis Division, Southern District, Indiana, 1985-1993. Company-Chairperson, Indiana Supreme Court Pro-Bono/IOLTA Implementation Committee, 1995-1996.
Founding Director and Member of Board of Directors, Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Incorporated.
Member, NITA Trial Advocacy Program, 1995. Seminar Chairperson and Lecturer, North.B.I., "Nuts and Bolts Guide to Federal Litigation," 1996.
"Evidence in Trial Practice in Indiana," 1997. Seminar Chairperson: ICLEF, "Annual Environmental Law Update," 1997 "Nuts and Bolts of Pro Bono Litigation," 1994.
"Toxic Tort Litigation," 1995.
Seminar Chairperson, International Business Alliance: "Tort Reform-or Deformed: Indiana"s Statutory Tort Reform Acting-lieutenant"s Impact and Implications," 1995. Seminar Chairperson, International Business Alliance Litigation Section, Demonstrative Evidence Seminar, 1994. Seminar Lecturer, I.S.B.A., "Pro Bono Round Table," 1997.
Member: Indianapolis (Member, Board of Directors, Litigation Section), Indiana State, Illinois State, Federal (President, Indianapolis Chapter, 1991-1992, Chairperson, Pro Bono Committee 1993-1995) and American Bar Associations.
