Eric J. Potter

Eric has extensive experience in conducting economic damages analysis in various contexts, including expectancy damages (lost profits and replacement cost), as well as reliance damages and restitution. He has worked on matters involving claimed damages ranging from millions to billions of dollars.

Eric received his MBA from the Mason School of Business at The College of William & Mary, graduating with honors. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Finance, from Villanova University. At Villanova, he was a Finance Medallion Award Winner.

Select examples of Eric’s professional experience include:

• Analyzed damages associated with the alleged forced disposition of assets, including over $1 billion of mortgage loans and $500 million of high-yield securities.
• Analyzed numerous but-for lost profits scenarios, including lost earnings from proposed investments, including evaluating the factual basis and empirical support for such claims.
• Analyzed the viability of hypothetical investment portfolios in the context of alleged damages claims, taking into account funding sources and hedging requirements.
• Analyzed damages claims related to an alleged breach of a contract, including costs allegedly incurred by plaintiff in reliance on said contract.
• Analyzed damages associated with the cost of raising capital in the banking industry following the disallowance of certain forms of regulatory capital.