Shan Dimitris Potts

Shan Dimitris Potts is the founding partner of The Law Offices of Shan Potts, a distinguished practice based in Glendale, California. With over two decades of dedicated legal advocacy, Mr. Potts focuses extensively on immigration law and criminal defense, particularly where the two fields intersect. His comprehensive immigration practice spans deportation and removal defense, asylum claims, family- and employment-based immigration, U.S. citizenship, U-visas, VAWA petitions, and complex federal appeals before the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Potts has successfully litigated landmark issues concerning the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley in 1999 and his Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School in 2002. Beyond appellate victories, he has demonstrated an enduring commitment to public service, assisting U.S. military service members and their families with immigration relief, securing specialty visas for high-profile international talent, and serving on the Board of Directors for Free Arts for Abused Children.

Driven by empathy and a commitment to justice, Mr. Potts takes a strategic, client-centered approach to every matter he handles. Whether defending an individual against deportation, clearing a criminal record through post-conviction relief, or guiding a family through consular processing, he provides personalized and vigorous representation aimed at securing lasting legal protections and peace of mind.