Well, we made it through October 21, 2015 without seeing flying cars whizzing through the air, and your child has not quite ditched the neighborhood skate park to ride hover boards. With 2016 nearly upon us and being one of the lucky individuals to have experienced “Back to the Future...
As many of you know, our law firm has a strong international presence. We may be a boutique law firm, but we have extensive experience in representing clients from over fifteen different countries here in the United States. Additionally, we serve as a guiding force for our U.S. based clients...
The “electronic leash” is strangling your neck anywhere and everywhere you go. This “leash” is that wonderful little piece of technology known as your cell phone. On a positive note, what a magnificent piece of technology! You can browse a constant stream of news, have copious opportunities to have dialogue...
The team at Potente is the proud recipient of a La Jolla Village News 2015 Readers Choice Award and was voted one of La Jolla’s best attorneys. We are so honored and excited; thank you to everyone who supported us! Click here to view the article!
“Culture” ranked as Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s #1 word of the year in 2014. Although the word culture can be used in a variety of ways, it is most often referred to in business as the “company culture” or “corporate culture”. Culture has been a reoccurring topic in our office for quite...
I was walking my dog, Neko, around my neighborhood the other day. As we made our way down the sidewalk, it was almost as if her presence triggered a motion-sensor for barking from other dogs in their own yards and from their own windows. I noticed Neko was surprisingly not...
A current real estate trend involves parents assisting their adult children with down payments on homes or with closing costs. Some parents even allow their children to move home again to save money or until they pay off some debt. The horror! Here at Potente, we recognize many of our...
“The private sector economy has a life blood, and it is startups.” –James Rosebush, Business Insider These powerful words, written by James Rosebush from Business Insider, correctly encompass the private sector’s growing need for new and flourishing companies. Rosebush expresses the private sector’s deep need for innovation and ideas, but...
Congratulations to our own Pete Potente! Pete has been selected to the 2015 San Diego Rising Stars list for his work in the area of Business/Corporate Law. Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” recognizes top up-and-coming lawyers who are 40 years old or younger. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of...
If the title of this article appears familiar to you, you surely recognize the very popular murder/mystery board game, Clue. In this context, it is rather fun and exciting to solve a mystery; however, your fiduciaries may not feel quite the same if they are forced to solve a puzzle...
People desire control. What they eat; whom they date; their clothes; and where they live. Hell, people even attempt to control what others think about them (something that is really out of one’s control). The list of potential examples is boundless. After handling over a thousand different legal projects, we...
We’re all guilty of it. Whether we use our smartphones as an alarm clock or not, we wake up in the morning and reach for our phones. Because we live in a digital age, it seems efficient and vital to immediately tackle the day with your fingertips. However, living your...
