September 4, 2024 – The Daily Journal
The firm is pleased to announce that James (Jim) Yukevich has been selected for inclusion in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal’s “Top 100 Lawyers” list for 2024, which honors the top-performing attorneys in California. Jim was named to this prestigious list for his representation of Fortune 500 companies in highly contested jury trials, including his recent successful defense of American Honda Motor Co. in a case involving an allegation of a defect in Honda’s seats which resulted in a complete defense verdict.
“The Gardner Honda case which I tried in February and March was challenging because the judge kept out all of our testing and government approvals based on the consumer expectations test,” Jim explained to the Daily Journal. “In a case where the plaintiff was rendered a paraplegic due to an allegation of seat back defect, the jury had to align the bending and breaking of the seat back with what an ordinary consumer would expect. Not an easy task. The first of its kind in the last 15 years.”
Jim’s profile in the special issue also covers his representation of clients in several high-profile cases, including the wood products company at the center of the Mill Fire in Northern California, as well as Six Flags Great Adventure in a case involving fireworks that caused a major explosion.