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On the Job

Practice

Stafford Rosenbaum Partner Jared Potter is an attorney in the Milwaukee office, focusing on family law, trust and probate administration, estate planning and appeals.

In all areas of his practice, Jared believes it is his responsibility to educate his clients with the information and tools necessary to make the best possible decisions for their families. Though he is often working with families going through difficult situations, he is able to help families transition to their next stage in life. Jared is results-focused, and his clients benefit from his ability to factor in the short-term and long-term consequences of client decisions.

Jared’s experience includes divorce litigation and cooperative and collaborative divorce actions; paternity and paternity acknowledgement actions; child custody, placement and support actions; estate planning including drafting of last wills, powers of attorney, living wills and trusts; representing and accepting appointments as a Personal Representative for estates; probate litigation; juvenile and adult guardianships; real estate transactions; and appeals.

As a child growing up on a multi-generational family cranberry farm in Wisconsin, Jared has seen the importance of effective estate and business planning. He applies this personal, first-hand familiarity along with his legal experience and knowledge to most effectively represent clients.

Education

Florida Coastal School of Law (J.D., 2007; Moot Court Honor Board; Pro Bono Honors, Family Law Certificate)
Marquette University (B.A., 2004)

Recognitions

Selected as a Wisconsin Rising Star (since 2012)
Recipient of the Wisconsin Law Journal’s Up and Coming Lawyer Award (2013)

Professional Memberships and Activities

State Bar of Wisconsin– Elder Law, Taxation, Young Lawyers Divisions
State Bar of Wisconsin– Family Law Section Legislative Committee Member (2011- Present)
Divorce Cooperation Institute, Board Member, Secretary
Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin– Organization Chair Elect and current Chair of the Southeast Chapter
Milwaukee Center for Independence, Young Professionals Advisory Board
Leander J. Foley Matrimonial American Inn of Court
Joint Legislative Council Special Committee on Review of Spousal Maintenance Awards in Divorce Proceedings
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Herbert J. Mueller Society, member

Off the Job

In Jared’s spare time, he enjoys travel, basketball, golf, and hunting.

Favorite getaway: France
Favorite author: Chuck Palahniuk
Favorite comfort food: Biscuits and gravy
Favorite movie: Star Wars (all of them!)
Favorite restaurant: Red Light Ramen
Favorite sports team: Marquette University Golden Eagles

Community Involvement

Collaborative Foundation of Wisconsin, Board Member
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Herbert J. Mueller Society, Member
Milwaukee Center for Independence, Young Professionals Advisory Board
Next Door MKE Program Committee, Member

Recent Blogs

Filed Under: Appellate Law Litigation

Stafford Rosenbaum Team Wins Unanimous Ruling from Wisconsin Supreme Court

By: Jeffrey A. Mandell Jared Potter Eileen M. Kelley Anthony Menting

Today, six months after oral argument, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of our client, Lynnea Landsee-Pulikkila, and reversed a 2019 decision of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. The majority opinion, authored by Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, recognized that the court of appeals “jumped the gun” by imposing a constructive trust in this […]

Apr 14, 2020 in Blogs

Filed Under: Appellate Law

Seventh Circuit: Wisconsin Debtors Can Shield Some Annuities from Creditors

By: Jared Potter

No debtor owes his or her creditors more than the law demands. Late last month, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit made clear that annuities that qualify for favorable tax treatment are fully exempt from a Chapter 7 bankruptcy estate. See Wittman v. Koenig, No. 15-2798, slip op. (7th Cir. July 26, 2016). […]

Aug 16, 2016 in Blogs