Yukevich | Cavanaugh is pleased to announce that Founding Partner, James (Jim) Yukevich, has recently been recognized on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2025 “LA500: Most Influential People in LA” list. This prestigious list celebrates the most influential leaders and impactful executives in Los Angeles.

Yukevich | Cavanaugh is proud to announce that, effective immediately, Eric M. Sowatsky has become a Partner of the firm.

Since joining Yukevich | Cavanaugh in 2021, Eric has become a trusted litigation attorney, representing major corporations, public agencies, and utilities across California. He handles complex tort and contract disputes from intake through trial, including high-stakes wrongful death, personal injury, product liability, and premises liability matters. Known for his strategic approach and steady courtroom presence, Eric consistently drives strong outcomes for his clients.

Yukevich | Cavanaugh is pleased to share that James Irey has been promoted to Counsel.

James brings more than 30 years of experience to his civil litigation practice, earning a strong reputation for effective advocacy. He represents clients in a wide range of matters involving complex legal issues, including contractual disputes, business torts, negligence, mass torts, Proposition 65, wrongful death, and personal injury. He has been part of litigation teams that have won defense verdicts at trial and on dispositive motions, and has obtained favorable decisions on appeal. His significant experience in the day-to-day litigation management has helped him achieve optimal results for his clients, making him an invaluable member of the Yukevich | Cavanaugh team.

Yukevich | Cavanaugh is pleased to announce that Founding Partner James (Jim) Yukevich has recently been recognized on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2025 “Top 100 Lawyers” list.

Yukevich | Cavanaugh is pleased to announce that the firm’s achievements in the cases of Gardner v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc. and Solis v. Brake Parts were selected as “Top Verdicts of 2024” by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal. Partners James J. Yukevich, Cristina M. Ciminelli, Steven D. Smelser, and James J. Ostertag were honored by name in the issue for their outstanding work on these cases.

Yukevich | Cavanaugh is pleased to announce that James Yukevich, Todd Cavanaugh, Thomas Borncamp, Cristina Ciminelli, Raymond Hua, Jacquelyn Sugapong, and Delmar Thomas have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Thomson Reuters’ 2025 Southern California editions of “Super Lawyers.” Eric Sowatsky has also been recognized for “Rising Stars.”