About Us
Divya Yost Potdar
Divya Yost Potdar has a passion for helping those who have been harmed, receive justice and compensation, and that is why she started Diva Law, LLC. Ms. Potdar is a zealous litigator and tenacious advocate for her clients. She has tried over a hundred cases throughout the State of Maryland and is not afraid to go to battle for her clients. Through her experience and diligence, Ms. Potdar has helped recover millions for her clients.
Striving to stay on the cutting edge of legal knowledge, she is an active member of several legal organizations and participates in various educational seminars. Ms. Potdar serves on the Board of Governors for the Maryland Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. In addition, she has held numerous leadership roles in the Bar Association for Baltimore City and the Maryland State Bar Association. Ms. Potdar frequently represents the interests of Baltimore City and Maryland lawyers at state and national conferences.
Ms. Potdar’s commitment to the Baltimore legal community was recognized by the Bar Association of Baltimore City when she was given the President’s Award in 2014 and the Young Lawyers Division Sustained Leadership Award in 2020. The Daily Record named her in the 2018 VIP List of Marylanders who are successful by 40, and recognized her as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 2021. Ms. Potdar has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2016. She has also been named one of the Top 40 Litigation Lawyers Under 40 in the State of Maryland by the American Society of Legal Advocates, was ranked Top 10 Under 40 by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, and most recently received the honor of being named one of America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys in 2021.
Ms. Potdar is admitted to the Bar of the State of Maryland, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Potdar graduated cum laude from Towson University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. A native of India, she is fluent in four languages.
Awards & Recognitions
BAR ASSOCIATION OF BALTIMORE CITY, PRESIDENTIAL AWARD, 2014
The Presidential Awards are presented to BABC members who have devoted time and energy to the Association through substantial work on BABC committees and exemplary service to the Association and the community.
BALTIMORE MAGAZINE TOP ATTORNEYS RISING STARS IN MARYLAND, 2016
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LEGAL ADVOCATES, TOP 40 LITIGATION LAWYERS UNDER 40 IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, 2016
Each candidate is assessed based on criteria such as educational accomplishments, involvement and leadership in bar associations and professional organizations, activities within their community, and demonstrated legal achievement. ASLA’s exclusive membership comprises less than 1.5% of all licensed lawyers nationwide.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS, NATIONALLY RANKED TOP 10 UNDER 40, 2016
The very few attorneys (less than 1%) that are good enough to make the list have demonstrated an extraordinary amount of knowledge, skill, experience, expertise and success in their practice of Personal Injury.
THE DAILY RECORD, VIP LIST 2018, SUCCESSFUL BY 40
The VIP List recognizes Maryland leaders who are 40 years old or younger based on their professional accomplishments, community service and a commitment to inspiring change. They are selected by an outside panel of judges, including previous winners and business leaders.
SUPER LAWYERS MARYLAND RISING STARS, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
This selection is based off of an evaluation of 12 indicators including peer recognition and professional achievement in legal practice. The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5% of attorneys in each state.
THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF BALTIMORE CITY YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION, SUSTAINED LEADERSHIP AWARD, 2020
This award recognizes a member of the YLD who has made significant contributions to the YLD through sustained service in a leadership capacity. The recipient shall have shown outstanding dedication and made significant contributions to the YLD as a leader and mentor, and supported the YLD Council and its programs.
THE DAILY RECORD, MARYLAND’S TOP 100 WOMEN, 2021
Maryland’s Top 100 Women was founded in 1996 to recognize outstanding achievements by women demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community leadership, and mentoring. A panel of business professionals, previous Maryland’s Top 100 Women honorees from throughout the state and a representative of The Daily Record selects the honorees.
AMERICA’S TOP 100 PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS, 2021
Selection to America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys is reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional litigators for high-value personal injury, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability, and medical malpractice matters. Candidates are evaluated using a broad array of criteria, including professional experience, litigation experience, significant personal injury settlements and/or verdicts, peer reputation, and community impact. Less than 0.5% of active attorneys in the United States receive this honor.
