About Potier Law Group — A Family-Owned Long Beach Law Firm Built on Direct Access
Most law firms grow by adding layers between you and the person actually handling your case. We built ours to avoid that.
Potier Law Group is a family-owned law firm based in Long Beach, California, founded by attorney Amanda Potier. The firm represents individuals, families, property owners, and small businesses throughout Long Beach and the surrounding Los Angeles and Orange County area in real estate litigation, landlord-tenant law, probate and estate planning, business law, personal injury, and bankruptcy matters. Clients work directly with their attorney throughout every matter, calls and emails are returned the same day, and the firm does not outsource work to outside counsel.
You'll hear back from an attorney — not an assistant — the same day.
Amanda Potier — Founder & Senior Partner
Amanda Potier founded Potier Law Group and has practiced real property law since 1996. Before becoming an attorney with deep escrow expertise, and headed the sales department at First American Title Insurance Company — hands-on experience she brings to the firm's real estate litigation practice in particular. She also holds a Board of Directors seat on the Estate Planning Commission of Long Beach. Potier Law Group has grown into a team of attorneys since its founding, but Amanda remains directly involved in the firm and its clients as senior partner.
Our Mission
Our mission is to give every client direct access to the attorney actually handling their matter — someone who explains their options in plain language, responds promptly, and stays involved from the first conversation through resolution. We look for a reasonable, efficient outcome first, while staying fully prepared to take a matter to trial when that's genuinely the better path for the client.
Meet Our Team
Potier Law Group is a team of attorneys, each bringing distinct experience to the matters they handle. Whichever practice area brings you here, you'll work directly with your attorney — not a rotating cast of assistants — from your first conversation through resolution.
Amanda Potier
Founder & Senior Partner
Practicing real property law since 1996. Leads the firm's real estate litigation practice, drawing on prior ownership of a real estate company, deep escrow expertise, and experience heading sales at First American Title Insurance Company. Holds a Board of Directors seat on the Estate Planning Commission of Long Beach.
Karin Van Zee
Of Counsel
Karin L. Van Zee has practiced law since 1998 and is licensed in California and Colorado. As Of Counsel at The Potier Law Group, she handles real estate disputes, general civil litigation, and appeals. With a successful appellate record, she focuses on achieving clients’ goals through practical, cost-effective legal solutions. She is also active in community and legal organizations.
Janet C. Marcum
Attorney
Janet C. Marcum is a California attorney specializing in probate and trust disputes, real estate litigation, landlord-tenant matters, and complex business and contract disputes. She represents individuals, property owners, fiduciaries, and businesses, helping clients navigate litigation, mediation, and negotiated resolutions. Janet brings a practical, technology-informed approach to law and earned her Juris Doctor in 2015.
Laura Young
Attorney
Chasen Stanley brings more than 18 years of law firm administration experience to The Potier Law Group. As Director of Legal Services, he oversees daily operations and helps ensure personalized, responsive client service. He earned his Juris Doctor with honors from Purdue University Global Law School in 2023.
Laura guides clients through estate planning, probate administration, and Chapter 7 bankruptcy, providing personalized solutions tailored to their circumstances. Whether helping families protect their assets or individuals seek a fresh financial start, she is committed to making the legal process as straightforward and manageable as possible.
Chasen Stanley
Director of Legal Services
Chasen Stanley brings more than 18 years of law firm administration experience to The Potier Law Group. As Director of Legal Services, he oversees daily operations and helps ensure personalized, responsive client service. He earned his Juris Doctor with honors from Purdue University Global Law School in 2023.
Understanding that legal matters can be stressful, Chasen works to make the process easier, keeping clients informed and supported every step of the way. He also serves on the board of the Estate Planning & Trust Council of Long Beach.
Meet Our Paralegals
Our paralegals work directly alongside your attorney on every matter, keeping things moving without adding a layer between you and the person actually handling your case.
Sonia Perez
Legal Assistant
Rebecca Magana
Legal Assistant, Receptionist
What Long Beach Clients Say About Working With Us
Why Potier Law Group Exists
Potier Law Group was built around a simple idea: clients should be able to reach the attorney actually handling their case, not a rotating cast of assistants standing between them and an answer. That idea comes directly from founder Amanda Potier's own path to the law — she spent years on the business side of real estate with deep escrow expertise, and heading sales at First American Title Insurance Company, before ever practicing law. She saw firsthand how frustrating it is to be a client waiting on a callback that never comes.
As a family-owned firm, we've deliberately stayed structured the way we are rather than scaling into the layered-staffing model larger firms use — multiple paralegals and associates drafting and reviewing before an attorney ever looks at your file. That structure keeps costs down for clients and keeps your attorney directly involved in your matter, from the first phone call through resolution.
Welcoming, real people.
A bilingual Spanish/English attorney on staff — a rare asset in this region.
Spanish-speaking clients can work through their plan directly with an attorney, not just a translated page. (Front-desk reception is not currently Spanish-speaking — let us know when you call, and we'll connect you with an attorney who speaks Spanish.)
Settlement-focused, not litigation-first.
How Potier Law Group Works With Clients
Direct attorney access.
You speak with your attorney throughout your matter — not a case manager, not a junior associate you've never met.
One team, from drafting through trial.
If we prepare a document — a lease notice, an estate plan, a business contract — the same attorney who wrote it can litigate it later if a dispute arises.
No outsourcing.
Every matter stays in-house, including bankruptcy, rather than being handed to outside counsel.
Same-day response.
Calls, emails, and contact form submissions are all answered the same day, regardless of practice area.
Settlement-focused, but ready to litigate.
We look for a reasonable resolution first, and take a matter to trial when that's genuinely the better path for the client.
Our Core Values
Custody & Parenting Time
Your place in your child's life matters, and so does the time you spend together — we help protect both.
Child & Spousal Support
Fair numbers that reflect your real life, not just a formula, whether it's support for your kids or for yourself.
Adoption
Making your family official is a big moment — we make sure it's handled right, from start to finish.
Transparency
You'll always know where your matter actually stands — clear explanations of your options, the process, and what to expect next, with nothing held back until you ask the right question.
Responsiveness
Calls, emails, and contact form submissions are answered the same day, without exception. A question that goes unanswered for days isn't something we consider acceptable, regardless of how busy the office is.
Integrity
We recommend what's actually right for your situation — including telling you when a reasonable settlement serves you better than prolonged litigation, even when a longer fight would be more profitable for the firm.
Serving Long Beach, LA County, and Orange County
Potier Law Group is based in Long Beach, at 3233 East Broadway, and serves clients throughout Long Beach and the surrounding Los Angeles and Orange County area, including Torrance, Lakewood, Cerritos, Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Anaheim, Garden Grove, the City of Orange, Tustin, and Mission Viejo.
About Potier Law Group — FAQs
Is Potier Law Is Potier Law Group really a family-owned firm?Group really a family-owned firm?
Yes. We're intentionally structured as a smaller, family-owned practice rather than a large firm with multiple staffing layers — that's a deliberate choice, not a limitation.
Will I actually work with an attorney, or mostly with staff?
You'll work directly with your attorney throughout your matter. Paralegals support the work behind the scenes, but your attorney stays involved from the first conversation through resolution.
Does the firm outsource any of its work?
No. Every matter the firm takes on, including bankruptcy, is handled in-house rather than referred to outside counsel.
What areas does Potier Law Group serve?
We're based in Long Beach and regularly represent clients throughout Los Angeles and Orange County, including Torrance, Lakewood, Cerritos, Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Anaheim, Garden Grove, the City of Orange, Tustin, and Mission Viejo.
How do I get started?
Call our office, send an email, or fill out our contact form. You'll hear back
