Peter M. Potente
Pete is the founder and CEO of POTENTE. He leads a team of attorneys and team members that serve businesses and investors globally. In leading this effort, Pete has worked with companies and investors from over 20 different countries that have sought to expand their financial and operational footprint into...
Bria Chappell
Bria is an Associate Attorney at POTENTE, however, you might have met her as a Law Clerk. Bria began working at POTENTE as a student at California Western School of Law, and she remains a valuable asset to our legal team. She works on a wide array of legal issues...
Christopher L. Walters
Christopher is a lifelong California resident. He was born and raised in Orange County. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with undergraduate degrees in Integrative Biology and Religious Studies in 1996. He then obtained his law degree from the University of Southern California Law School in 1999, where...
Brenda Cartmill
Brenda serves as the Business Manager at POTENTE. As the firm’s longest-serving employee, she brings several years of experience in business management and a core ideology that effectively employing business practices and providing excellent service are instrumental in providing the best client experience. Brenda is a native San Diegan who...
Swapna Vettiyil
Swapna serves as a Law Clerk at POTENTE and enjoys applying her legal studies to various projects. Swapna has always wanted to find a career where she could help others. Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, she moved to California to attend college at Cal Poly Pomona in the hopes...
Parker Pilati
Parker just recently finished her first year of studies at California Western School of Law. As a Law Clerk, she is excited to leverage her legal education to succeed in her role at POTENTE. Parker is originally from Northern California but moved to sunny San Diego after graduating college. She...
Lori Pauls
Lori has been serving a diverse selection of industries for over 20 years. As Controller, she tackles common accounting challenges and implements best practices and procedures to help promote steady sustainable growth at POTENTE. She customizes a plan and creates a roadmap to allow for simplicity, focus, and balance in...
Meg Kubo
Meg currently serves as a bilingual International Client Manager, supporting POTENTE's Japanese clients. Committed to helping clients who have a business in the US or are considering starting a business in the US, Meg incorporates years of dedicated experience in delivering unmatched support in areas including document translation, foreign correspondence,...