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Donald Ray Yates II

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510 16th Street, P.O. Box 70, Ashland, KY 41105-0070

Real Estate, Creditors Rights, Contract Law and 228 more

About Donald Ray Yates II

Donald Ray Yates II is a lawyer practicing real estate, creditors rights, contract law and 228 other areas of law. Donald received a B.A. degree from University of Kentucky, and has been licensed for 33 years. Donald practices at Gray, Woods & Cooper in Ashland, KY.

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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate 5
    • Easements
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Commercial Leasing
    • Landlord and Tenant Law
    • Commercial Real Estate
  • Debtor and Creditor 2
    • Creditors Rights
    • Collections
  • Insurance 4
    • Automobile Insurance
    • Commercial Insurance
    • Insurance Bad Faith
    • Property Insurance
  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Mediation
  • Bankruptcy 1
    • Foreclosures
  • Personal Injury 3
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • Slip and Fall
    • Wrongful Death
  • Products Liability
  • Administrative Law 1
    • Administrative Hearings and Appeals
  • Appellate Practice
  • Torts 2
    • Negligence
    • Mass Torts
  • Premises Liability
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use
  • Toxic Torts 1
    • Asbestos Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice 1
    • Failure to Diagnose
  • Property Damage
  • Health Care
  • General Practice
  • Contracts 1
    • Breach of Contract
  • Construction Law 3
    • Construction Accidents
    • Construction Litigation
    • Mechanics Liens
  • Commercial Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Civil Practice
  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Social Security 1
    • Social Security Disability
  • Energy 1
    • Utility Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Eminent Domain
  • Other 178
    • Contract Law
    • Defense Litigation
    • Trial Practice
    • Federal Civil Litigation
    • Negligence Defense
    • Asbestos Defense
    • Rezoning
    • Zoning Law
    • Zoning Variances
    • Adverse Possession
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Land Acquisitions
    • Real Estate Acquisitions
    • Real Estate Banking Law
    • Real Estate Bankruptcy
    • Real Estate Collections
    • Real Estate Contracts
    • Real Estate Foreclosure
    • Real Estate Leasing
    • Real Estate Litigation
    • Real Estate Mediation
    • Real Estate Sales
    • Real Estate Tax Liens
    • Real Estate Title
    • Real Estate Title Examination
    • Real Estate Title Insurance
    • Real Property
    • Real Property Acquisitions
    • Residential Real Estate Acquisitions
    • Residential Real Estate Foreclosure
    • Residential Real Estate Sales
    • Right of Way Easements
    • Personal Property
    • Engineering Products Liability
    • Manufacturers Liability
    • Product Defects
    • Product Failure
    • Product Safety
    • Product Warning Labels
    • Products Liability Defense
    • Products Liability Insurance Coverage
    • Industrial Products Liability
    • Ancillary Probate
    • Probate Administration
    • Probate Litigation
    • Premises Liability Defense
    • Accidents
    • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
    • Automobile Negligence
    • Bodily Injury
    • Brain Injury
    • Catastrophic Injury
    • Commercial Vehicle Liability
    • Head Injury
    • Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries
    • Pedestrian Injuries
    • Personal Injury Appeals
    • Personal Injury Defense
    • Personal Injury Mediation
    • Plaintiffs Personal Injury
    • Psychological Injury
    • Severe Burns
    • Spinal Injury
    • Commercial Mortgages
    • Mortgage Banking Law
    • Mortgage Bankruptcy
    • Mortgage Foreclosure
    • Mortgage Lien Foreclosure
    • Mortgage Refinancing
    • Medical Liability
    • Medical Malpractice Defense
    • Medical Negligence
    • Medication Errors
    • Mental Health Professionals Malpractice
    • Psychiatric Malpractice
    • Psychology Malpractice
    • Surgeons Liability
    • Pediatric Malpractice
    • Orthopedic Malpractice
    • Federal Litigation
    • Long-Arm Litigation
    • Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law
    • Evictions
    • Industrial Leasing
    • Lease Terminations
    • Leasing
    • Office Leasing
    • Retail Leasing
    • Unlawful Detainer
    • Automobile Insurance Defense
    • Automobile Liability Defense
    • Casualty Insurance Defense
    • Commercial Insurance Defense
    • First and Third Party Insurance Defense
    • First Party Insurance Defense
    • General Liability Defense
    • Insurance Bad Faith Defense
    • Insurance Coverage Defense
    • Personal Liability Defense
    • Property Damage Defense
    • Property Insurance Defense
    • Accident Insurance
    • Automobile Insurance Coverage
    • Automobile Liability
    • Casualty Insurance
    • Commercial Property Insurance
    • Fire Insurance
    • Fire Loss
    • General Liability
    • Indemnity
    • Insurance Coverage
    • Insurance Litigation
    • Insurance Mediation
    • Personal Liability
    • Property Insurance Coverage
    • Property Loss
    • Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists
    • Low Income Housing
    • Public Housing
    • Subsidized Housing
    • Federal Practice
    • Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy
    • Debtor and Creditor Collections
    • Debtor and Creditor Rights
    • Secured Creditors Rights
    • Unsecured Creditors Rights
    • Commercial Contracts
    • Contract Litigation
    • Construction and Surety Law
    • Construction Contracts
    • Construction Liability
    • Construction Liens
    • Construction Products Liability
    • Contractor Performance Bonds
    • Contractors Liability
    • Scaffolding Liability
    • Materialmens Liens
    • Construction Equipment Liability
    • Construction Insurance Defense
    • Commercial Conveyancing
    • Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions
    • Commercial Real Estate Contracts
    • Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure
    • Commercial Real Estate Litigation
    • Commercial Real Estate Sales
    • Commercial Mediation
    • Commercial Torts
    • Uniform Commercial Code
    • Secured Transactions
    • Commercial Collections
    • Garnishments
    • Post Judgment Collections
    • Secured Collections
    • Unsecured Collections
    • Federal Civil Practice
    • Business Mediation
    • Business Torts
    • Bank Collections
    • Bank Foreclosures
    • Banks and Banking
    • Banking Litigation
    • Commercial Loans
    • Loans
    • Secured Lending
    • Bankruptcy Collections
    • Commercial Foreclosure
    • Civil Appeals
    • Administrative Adjudications
    • Judicial Review
    • Administrative Agency Practice
    • Administrative Litigation
    • Social Security Appeals
    • Social Security Disability Insurance
    • Supplemental Security Income
    • Civil Liability
    • Tort Defense
    • Tort Liability
    • Electric Utilities

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Gray, Woods & Cooper
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Lambert v. Franklin Real Estate Company, 37 S.W.3d 770 (Ky.App. 2000)
    General Electric Company v. Cain, 236 S.W.3d 579, (Ky. 2007)
    Boon Edam v. Evelyn Saunders, 324 S.W.3d 422 (Ky.App. 2010).

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1993, Kentucky
    1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
    Memberships
    Kentucky Bar Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Kentucky
    Class of 1993
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Kentucky
    B.A.
    History

    University of Kentucky
    B.A.
    with high distinction
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1968
    Ashland, Kentucky, 1968
    Hobbies & Interests
    American Civil War History, University of Kentucky sports, wood-working

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