Erica Howard-Potter

Erica Howard-Potter is a partner and member of Pryor Cashman’s Private Client Group and Trusts + Estates Practice. She counsels individuals and families. She represents high-net-worth individuals, families, and fiduciaries in all aspects of estate and tax planning, wealth transfer, and trust and estate administration.

With nearly two decades of experience, Erica helps clients design and implement comprehensive estate plans tailored to their personal, financial, and philanthropic goals. Her work includes preparing wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, and other key documents. She is well-versed in complex gifting strategies and routinely advises on entity formation, valuation discounts, and gift tax filings.

A Compassionate and Strategic Counselor

Erica combines technical proficiency with a responsive, compassionate approach especially in the administration of complex estates and trusts. She guides clients through every step of the process, including probate proceedings, asset appraisals and sales, trust distributions, and post-mortem tax planning.

She also counsels individuals on offshore account reporting obligations and compliance under the Corporate Transparency Act.

Education

• New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2007

• Albany Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2006

• Union College, B.A., 1997

Recognition

• America’s Top 50 Lawyers – Estates & Trusts – New York (2024)

• Top 50 Lawyers in New York, Attorney Intel (2023)

• Super Lawyers – New York Metro (2023); Rising Stars (2014–2017)

Admissions

• New York

• New Jersey

Partner
Private Client Group | Trusts + Estates Practice
📞 212.326.0116
✉️ ehoward-potter@pryorcashman.com