Gary Potters at a glance
- Current role
- Family Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey · State
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- Active
Gary Potters
Family Judge · New Jersey Superior Court, Hudson Vicinage
Biography
Professional career
- Nonpartisan judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, Vicinage 6 (Hudson County), serving since 2022 until 2029
- Current Role: Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Vicinage 6 (Hudson County)
- Law-firm partner with Potters & Della Pietra LLP
- Law Clerk to Hon. Seymour Margulies
Education
- University of Bridgeport School of Law (now Quinnipiac University School of Law) — J.D. (1987)
Additional information
- (Hudson County), a role he has held since 2022, with a term ending in 2029
- Appointment: Nominated by Governor Phil Murphy on February 28, 2022, and confirmed by the New Jersey Senate on May 26, 2022.
- Bar Admissions: New Jersey State Bar, U.S. District Court (District of New Jersey), U.S. Court of Appeals (Third Circuit), and Supreme Court of the United States (2016).
- New Jersey State Bar Association: Trustee (2009–2015), served on multiple committees among them Nominating, Finance & Operations, Amicus, and Bylaws.
- Legal counsel for Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel (2005–2011).
- Essex County Bar Association: Trustee (2007–2009), Co-Chair of Civil Practice Committee (2005–2010).
- handling commercial, business, banking, insurance, toxic torts (including asbestos), construction defect, and municipal litigation
- Official NJ Courts directory and KnowJudges list confirm his current assignment and jurisdiction.
- Biography of Judge Gary Potters
- National Coordinating Counsel
- Former President of Maplewood Country Club.
- Active in legal education and mediation, among them seminars on lead liability litigation.
- Judge Potters has extensive litigation experience, including high-profile toxic tort and commercial cases, and has served in leadership roles in bar associations and legal organizations
- for multiple entities addressing asbestos exposure litigation
- Hudson County Bar Association: Member of General Equity Best Practices Committee.
- Other Roles: Director of the Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
- New Jersey State, Essex, and Hudson County Bar Associations
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media Access And Electronic Devices
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New Jersey Superior Court, Hudson Vicinage
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