Attorneys

Attorney Profiles

Peter M. Potente

Peter M. Potente, a founder of Lyman & Potente, APLC, currently serves as its CEO. Mr. Potente manages the business transactional department where he serves as general counsel to companies throughout California and several other states. While based in La Jolla, Mr. Potente frequently travels to the Firm’s satellite locations in Palm Springs and San Jose to serve clients in those regions.

Mr. Potente is counsel to companies in a wide variety of industries including life sciences, software development, entertainment, telecommunications, healthcare, engineering, manufacturing, financial services, publishing/printing, insurance services and real estate development. Mr. Potente’s work in corporate matters includes entity selection and formation, corporate governance issues, mergers and acquisitions, employment and compensation arrangements, joint ventures and private financings. His clients range from start-ups to mature companies with an international presence.

Mr. Potente also supervises the Firm’s associate and retained counsel in the areas of succession/estate planning (individual and corporate) and real estate law.

Prior to forming Lyman & Potente, APLC, Mr. Potente worked for two different law firms in Southern California where he represented Fortune 500 companies and municipalities in the areas of business development and real estate.

Mr. Potente is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he received a degree in Finance and minored in Spanish. He received his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in San Diego.

Drew Lyman

Drew Lyman graduated from the University of California at Davis with a degree in Political Science.  Mr. Lyman served as Press Secretary and Legislative Aide to U.S. Congressman Cass Ballenger (NC-10) in Washington, DC.

As a law student, Mr. Lyman was elected to California Western's Student Bar Association, where he worked as a liaison to the San Diego County Bar Association.  Mr. Lyman also externed in the U.S. District Court of Southern California for Hon. William McCurine, Jr., U.S. Magistrate Judge and interned for U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee Richard Kipperman. Mr. Lyman was appointed Deputy City Attorney for the City of San Diego, as a consumer fraud prosecutor. 

Mr. Lyman is an active member of San Diego’s legal community. Mr. Lyman served as a board member and officer of the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum and Co-Chair of the Bankruptcy section of the San Diego County Bar Association. 

Drew Lyman and Lyman & Potente, APLC have successfully represented clients in over 500 bankruptcy matters throughout California. He believes that every client deserves clear communication and careful attention to their legal interests. He particularly enjoys assisting business owners in achieving a new financial start.