Maxwell Potluri is a litigation associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn. His practice focuses on commercial disputes and appeals. In addition, he has experience with congressional investigations, public policy matters, and securities litigation.
At Gibson Dunn, Max maintains an active pro bono practice. He has counseled veterans seeking to recharacterize their service discharge, and has successfully represented individuals seeking asylum in the United States. He also has a variety of appellate experience, including on high-profile pro bono appeals regarding constitutional law:
- Represented amicus curiae in Warner v. School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida (U.S. Supreme Court), arguing that the Supreme Court should grant cert and determine that parents can represent their minor children in federal court.
- Represented amicus curiae in Eric André v. Clayton County, Georgia (11th Circuit), challenging discriminatory racial profiling at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
- Represented individual plaintiff-appellants in Buchanan v. Barr (D.C. Circuit), challenging the dismissal of claims of peaceful protestors attacked in Washington, D.C. in June 2020.
Additionally, he has argued before the Appellate Term of the New York State Supreme Court.
Max received his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a James Kent Scholar, a Managing Editor of the Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, and a teaching assistant for Professor Jane Ginsburg’s course on statutory interpretation. As a student, Max interned for federal judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He also interned at the New York County District Attorney’s Office.
Max received his B.A. from Stanford University. Prior to law school, he worked at a legal tech startup, in the Washington, D.C. office of Senator Sherrod Brown, and as a research assistant at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. He has published articles on politics and policy, which have been cited in national publications - including The Atlantic and the Huffington Post.
Max is admitted to practice in the State of New York and before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- Consumer Protection
- Public Policy
- Trials
Credentials
Education:
- Columbia University - 2022 Juris Doctor
- Stanford University - 2018 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- New York Bar