Biography
David J. Potts is Peterborough's City Solicitor. Since 1992, David has served a broad range of clients including municipal and financial institutions. David joined Oshawa's legal department in 1999 and was appointed City Solicitor in 2001 where he served until being appointed Peterborough's City Solicitor in June, 2018. David has practised in all areas of municipal and planning law, has appeared before various tribunals and all levels of Court in Ontario and has chaired and presented at continuing legal education programs on a variety of topics. David has contributed to others' work on municipal issues including The Law Commission of Ontario, the Ontario Bar Association and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. David is a member of the Peterborough Law Association, Municipal Law Departments Association of Ontario (past Vice-Chair), the Ontario Bar Association (current member and past Chair, Municipal Law Section Executive) and the Canadian Bar Association (past member of the Municipal Law Section Executive). David is a Certified Specialist: Municipal Law (Local Government).