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Grant Wasson

  • May 27, 2023

Grant is an Associate Attorney at POTENTE. Grant graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with an undergraduate degree in Communications and a minor in Sports Management. After graduation, he began working at a boutique lobbying firm where he represented a diverse range of clients on a wide variety of issues.

Grant later obtained his law and business degrees from Santa Clara University in 2018. Prior to joining POTENTE, Grant worked in-house at technology companies of varying sizes with a focus on the areas of Privacy/Security, Commercial law, and Compliance.

While Grant was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, he is proud to now call San Diego home. In his free time, Grant enjoys supporting his Bay Area sports teams, going to the beach, playing board games, and spending time with his Goldendoodle, Milo.

  • January 17, 2023
  • Blog

Proposed Federal Law Could Ban Non-Competes

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule that would ban all non-competes with very limited exceptions. If approved, the new rule would make it illegal for an employer to attempt to enter into a non-compete agreement with an employee, maintain an existing non-compete agreement, or advise an employee...

  • December 01, 2022
  • Blog

California’s 2023 Minimum Wage Adjustments

Effective January 1, 2023, the state-wide California minimum wage will rise to $15.50 per hour for all employees, regardless of the size of their employer. This accelerated increase is required by a provision in the state's existing minimum wage law that was triggered because inflation exceeded 7%. Certain counties and cities in...