With over 100 jury trials in venues across the United States, many lasting over 2 months, Mr. Yukevich has earned a reputation in the legal community as an honest, trustworthy, and tenacious litigator and trial lawyer. He is known for his keen ability to cross-examine opposing expert witnesses, and construct complex factual, scientific, and legal issues into unambiguous and straightforward narratives for both judges and jurors.
Mr. Yukevich fears no judge, opposing counsel, courtroom, or complicated case. A skilled negotiator, he delivers optimal results for his clients in mediations and settlement discussions. If attempts at resolution fail, he has repeatedly tried and won the most difficult and challenging cases.
In contested liability cases, Mr. Yukevich has achieved an impressive win rate, exceeding 90%, and has acted as regional and national coordinating counsel for Fortune 500 companies. His courtroom successes have been recognized among the Top 20 Defense Verdicts each year from 2009-2015; 2017-2019; and 2024.
Over 25 years ago, Mr. Yukevich founded his Firm with the clear goal of providing each client a special level of service and outstanding results in civil litigation defense—this simple commitment to highly personalized expertise remains at the core of Yukevich | Cavanaugh today.
● EDUCATION
- Boston College Law School, Juris Doctor
- Boston College, Bachelor of Arts
● ADMISSIONS
- California
- New York
- Massachusetts
- USDC - Central District of California
- USDC - Eastern District of California
- USDC - Northern District of California
- USDC - Southern District of California
- USDC - Northern District of New York
- USDC - Northern District of Illinois
- USDC - District of Arizona
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
● ASSOCIATIONS
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- Member, Trial Law Institute
- Member, Diversity Law Institute
- Association of Automotive Medicine
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- Federation of Corporate and Defense Counsel
- Southern California Defense Counsel
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- American Society for Testing and Materials
- Fellow, American Bar Association
- Who's Who Legal California
- Who's Who Legal, Business Lawyers
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
- Product Liability Advisory Counsel
- International Who's Who of Product Liability Lawyers
- DRI
● ACCOLADES
- Los Angeles Business Journal: 2026 Leaders of Influence: Litigators and Trial Lawyers
- Los Angeles Business Journal: Top 100 Lawyers
- Lawdragon: 500 Leading Lawyers in America
- The Best Lawyers in America: 2025 Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Los Angeles Business Journal: LA500 Most Influential People in LA
- Los Angeles Business Journal: 2024 Philanthropist of the Year
- Los Angeles Business Journal: Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Award
- Los Angeles Business Journal: 2024 Leaders of Influence: Nonprofit & Philanthropy
- Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Los Angeles Business Journal: Leaders of Influence: Litigators and Trial Lawyers
- Daily Journal Top Defense Verdicts
- 2024 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2010 · 2009
- Super Lawyers®
- Best Lawyers© 2015 Lawyer of the Year, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Los Angeles
- Best Lawyers in America Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; Railroad Law®
● REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Gardner v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc. – Read Details
Orange County Superior Court, Orange County, CA – January 3, 2026 - Camacho v. R.D. Olson Construction, Inc. – Read Details
Orange County Superior Court, Orange County, CA – May 8, 2021 - Lainez v. STAT Services, Inc. – Read Details
Orange County Superior Court, Orange County, CA – August 8, 2020 - Rodriguez v. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Inc. – Read Details
United States District Court, Honolulu, HI – June 11, 2012 - Aslan v. Ferrari North America, Inc. – Read Details
United States District Court, Los Angeles, CA – December 4, 2020 - Johnson v. Systems XT, Inc. – Read Details
Second District, Los Angeles, CA – March 3, 2021 - Herbert v. Takata Corporation – Read Details
San Bernardino Superior Court, San Bernardino, CA – April 3, 2018 - Khosh, Al v. Staples Construction Company – Read Details
March 10, 2018 - Jensen v. BNSF – Read Details
United States District Courthouse, San Francisco, CA – June 11, 2015 - Marquez v. Chevron U.S.A, Inc. et. al. – Read Details
Santa Monica Superior Court, Santa Monica, CA – June 10, 2014 - Osborne v. Todd Farm Service, et al. – Read Details
Ventura Superior Court, Ventura, CA – January 8, 2014 - Acuna v. Riddell, Inc. – Read Details
Stanley Mosk Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – August 3, 2015 - Sohn v. Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. – Read Details
Van Nuys Superior Court, Van Nuys, CA – April 8, 2014 - Padilla v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company – Read Details
United States District Court, Los Angeles, CA – January 7, 2012 - Zhao v. Cox Enterprises, Inc. – Read Details
January 3, 2010 - Novak v. Pizza Hut, Inc. – Read Details
San Diego Superior Court, San Diego, CA – April 1, 2010 - Houck v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. – Read Details
Alameda Superior Court, Alameda, CA – January 6, 2010 - Harsha v. ServiceMaster Co. et. al. – Read Details
San Bernardino Superior Court, San Bernardino, CA – January 2, 2010 - Bostani v. Whitehall St. et. al. – Read Details
San Diego Superior Court North Division, Vista, CA – August 8, 2011 - Keddington v. Michelin North America, Inc. – Read Details
March 3, 2008 - Hidaka/Hartman v. Michelin North America, Inc. – Read Details
January 1, 2006 - Vandenburg v. Honda Research & Development Co. – Read Details
Orange County Superior Court, Santa Ana, CA – September 11, 2001 - Tepei v. Michelin North America – Read Details
Lewis County Court, Chehalis, WA – November 4, 2005 - Pillars v. BNSF Railway Co. – Read Details
Norwalk Superior Court, Norwalk, CA – September 5, 2013 - Parks v. Michelin North America et. al. – Read Details
February 3, 2006 - Petitpas v. Ford Motor Company – Read Details
Stanley Mosk Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – December 8, 2012 - Moore v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – Read Details
San Francisco Superior Court, San Francisco, CA – January 10, 1993 - Carver v. Michelin North America – Read Details
San Diego Superior Court, San Diego, CA – April 9, 2001 - Cabrera v. Isuzu Motors, Ltd. – Read Details
Central Civil West Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – January 10, 2005 - Wheeler v. The Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad Company – Read Details
Santa Ana, CA – January 6, 2006 - Arroyo v. Ford Motor Company – Read Details
Miami-Dade County Court, Miami, FL – February 10, 2007 - Knott’s Berry Farm v. Togo International – Read Details
Santa Ana, CA – May 10, 2005 - Park v. Mazda Motor Corporation – Read Details
Riverside Superior Court, Riverside, CA – January 10, 1995 - Jenkins v. Hyundai Motor Company – Read Details
Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court, Rancho Cucamonga, CA – January 10, 1997 - Reyes v. Hyundai Motor Company – Read Details
Orange County Superior Court, Santa Ana, CA – January 10, 2001 - Watts v. Ford Motor Company – Read Details
Sacramento County Superior Court, Sacramento, CA – January 10, 2003 - Delloro v. Michelin North America, Inc. – Read Details
January 10, 2006 - Gaudry v. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. – Read Details
Burbank Superior Court, Burbank, CA – December 12, 2008 - Jones v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – Read Details
Central Civil West Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – January 3, 2010 - Deal v. Michelin North America, Inc. – Read Details
United States District Court, Las Vegas, NV – September 4, 2010 - Charles v. Mountain View Mobile Home Estates – Read Details
San Bernardino Superior Court, San Bernardino, CA – January 10, 2011 - Baez v. L&L Machinery Inc – Read Details
February 3, 2007 - Goebel v. Ford Motor Company – Read Details
Stanley Mosk Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – November 11, 2010 - Eubanks v. KBC America Inc. – Read Details
Stanley Mosk Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – November 11, 2011 - Steiner v. Ford Motor Company et. al. – Read Details
Santa Barbara Superior Court, Santa Barbara, CA – March 10, 2011 - Daily Journal Names Yukevich | Cavanaugh Win as a Top Defense Verdict for 2012 – Read Details
Daily Journal - Daily Journal Names Yukevich | Cavanaugh Win as a Top Defense Verdict for 2014 – Read Details
Daily Journal - Daily Journal Names Yukevich | Cavanaugh Win as a Top Defense Verdict for 2013 – Read Details
Daily Journal – February 2, 2015 - Daily Journal Top Defense Verdicts 2019 – Read Details
Daily Journal – July 2, 2021 - Daily Journal Names Yukevich | Cavanaugh Win as a Top Defense Verdict for 2017 – Read Details
Daily Journal – February 3, 2018 - Ramon Tinoco Lopez v. Michelin North America Inc. – Read Details
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