In his 30 years of legal experience starting in the Bronx, New York District Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted violent felons and murderers to Partner in a major New York Firm, to Acting General Counsel in a major international corporation, to starting his own law firm in Los Angeles, California in 1995, Jim Yukevich has done it all.
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 have been recognized among the Top 20 Defense Verdicts each year from 2009-2015, and 2017-2019.
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.
Accolades
• Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Los Angeles Business Journal: 2021 Leaders of Influence: Litigators and Trial Lawyers
• Los Angeles Business Journal: Top Litigators & Trial Attorneys in Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Business Journal: 2020 Leaders of Influence: Litigators and Trial Lawyers
• Daily Journal Top Defense Verdicts
- 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2010 · 2009
• Super Lawyer®
- 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004
• Best Lawyers© 2015 Lawyer of the Year, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Los Angeles
• Best Lawyers in America®
- 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008
Representative Matters
• Camacho v. R.D. Olson Construction, Inc. – Read Details
Orange County Superior Court, Orange County, CA – Aug 29, 2019
• Lainez v. STAT Services, Inc. – Read Details
Orange County Superior Court, Orange County, CA – Aug 20, 2019
• Aslan v. Ferrari North America, Inc. – Read Details
United States District Court, Los Angeles, CA – April 24, 2019
• Johnson v. Systems XT, Inc. – Read Details
California Court of Appeal, Second District, Los Angeles, CA – March 27, 2019
• Herbert v. Takata Corporation – Read Details
San Bernardino Superior Court, San Bernardino, CA – March 16, 2017
• Khosh, Al v. Staples Construction Company – Read Details
California Court of Appeal, Second District, Los Angeles, CA – October 27, 2016
• Jensen v. BNSF – Jensen v. BNSF
United States District Courthouse, San Francisco, CA – November 6, 2015
• Marquez v. Chevron U.S.A, Inc. et. al. – Read Details
Santa Monica Superior Court, Santa Monica, CA – October 6, 2014
• Osborne v. Todd Farm Service, et al. – Read Details
Ventura Superior Court, Ventura, CA – July 30, 2014
• Acuna v. Riddell, Inc. – Read Details
Stanley Mosk Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – March 20, 2014
• Sohn v. Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. – Read Details
Van Nuys Superior Court, Van Nuys, CA – August 15, 2013
• Pillars v. BNSF Railway Co. – Read Details
Norwalk Superior Court, Norwalk, CA – May 9, 2013
• Petitpas v. Ford Motor Company – Read Details
Stanley Mosk Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – August, 2012
• Padilla v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company
United States District Court, Los Angeles, CA – 2012
• Steiner v. Ford Motor Company et. al. – Read Details
Santa Barbara Superior Court, Santa Barbara, CA – October 3, 2011
• Charles v. Mountain View Mobile Home Estates – Read Details
San Bernardino Superior Court, San Bernardino, CA – 2011
• Rodriguez v. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Inc.
United States District Court, Honolulu, HI – November 30, 2010
• Eubanks v. KBC America Inc. – Read Details
Stanley Mosk Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – November 23, 2010
• Bostani v. Whitehall St. et. al.
San Diego Superior Court North Division, Vista, CA – August 20, 2010
• Houck v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co.
Alameda Superior Court, Alameda, CA – June 1, 2010
• Zhao v. Cox Enterprises, Inc.
Verdicts & Decisions – 2010
• Harsha v. ServiceMaster Co. et. al.
San Bernardino Superior Court, San Bernardino, CA – February 1, 2010
• Novak v. Pizza Hut, Inc.
San Diego Superior Court, San Diego, CA – January 4, 2010
• Goebel v. Ford Motor Company – Read Details
Stanley Mosk Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – November 23, 2009
• Deal v. Michelin North America, Inc. – Read Details
United States District Court, Las Vegas, NV – April 21, 2009
• Jones v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – Read Details
Central Civil West Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – March 13, 2009
• Keddington v. Michelin North America, Inc.
March 3, 2008
• Gaudry v. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. – Read Details
Burbank Superior Court, Burbank, CA – December 24, 2007
• Arroyo v. Ford Motor Company – Read Details
Miami-Dade County Court, Miami, FL – October 2, 2007
• Baez v. L&L Machinery Inc – Read Details
Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court, Rancho Cucamonga, CA – February 11, 2007
• Delloro v. Michelin North America, Inc. – Read Details
Los Angeles, California – August 18, 2006
• Wheeler v. The Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad Company
Orange County Central Justice Center, Santa Ana, CA – 2006
• Hidaka/Hartman v. Michelin North America, Inc.
Verdicts & Decisions – 2006
• Cabrera v. Isuzu Motors, Ltd. – Read Details
Central Civil West Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA – October 1, 2005
• Parks v. Michelin North America et. al. – Read Details
Riverside Superior Court, Riverside, CA – March 14, 2005
• Tepei v. Michelin North America – Read Details
Lewis County Court, Chehalis, WA – April 23, 2004
• Knott’s Berry Farm v. Togo International
Orange County Central Justice Center, Santa Ana, CA – October 29, 2003
• Watts v. Ford Motor Company – Read Details
Sacramento County Superior Court, Sacramento, CA – October 1, 2003
• Reyes v. Hyundai Motor Company – Read Details
Orange County Superior Court, Santa Ana, CA – October 1, 2001
• Carver v. Michelin North America – Read Details
San Diego Superior Court, San Diego, CA – September 4, 2001
• Jenkins v. Hyundai Motor Company – Read Details
Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court, Rancho Cucamonga, CA – October 1, 1997
• Park v. Mazda Motor Corporation – Read Details
Riverside Superior Court, Riverside, CA – October 1, 1995
• Moore v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – Read Details
San Francisco Superior Court, San Francisco, CA – October 1, 1993
• Vandenburg v. Honda Research & Development Co.
Atlantic County Superior Court, Atlantic City, NJ – November 21, 1990
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
