About Dirk Deverne
Dirk Deverne Potter is a licensed attorney licensed to practice law within the State of California. He was licensed to the California State Bar in December 1982. His license is presently in lively standing. Mr. Potter is a member of Jacobs, Anderson, Potter & Chaplin, LLP, a law firm positioned in Chico, California. He has been working as an attorney in Chico since 1982, serving clients across Butte County and the nearby areas.
Mr. Potter earned his Juris Doctor diploma from the University of California, Davis, School of Law, graduating in 1982. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at California State University, Chico, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1979. During his time at CSU Chico, he graduated with distinction, demonstrating his educational commitment and aptitude.
Mr. Potter's areas of practice consist of landlord-tenant regulation, guardianship, and estate administration matters. He advocates for individuals and agencies in disputes involving estate control, tenant evictions, and estate settlement. His practice encompasses all levels of legal proceedings, including preliminary case evaluation, discovery, facilitated negotiation, settlement discussions, and trial proceedings in each state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Potter has handled instances in the Superior Court of California for the County of Butte, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has additionally appeared before the California Court of Appeal on multiple events. In addition to his legal practice, he has served as an adjunct professor of Business Law at California State University, Chico, since 1983, and has taught at Cal Northern School of Law since 2000, teaching Administrative Law, Employment Law, and Contracts.
Mr. Potter is an active member of the California Lawyers Association and has been concerned in various community organizations. He served as President of the Butte County Bar Association in 1999 and is a Past-President of the North Valley Property Owners Association and the Greater Chico Kiwanis. He is also married and has 3 adult children.
