Atty. George D. Yaron
George D. Yaron is a native San Franciscan who graduated from San Francisco State University in 1977 and was immediately commissioned in the United States Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant.
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George D. Yaron is a Senior Partner based in Lafayette, California, practicing at Yaron & Douglas. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on personal injury, construction, environmental, and insurance. Admitted to practice in California (1980), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (1980), U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1980), and Oregon (1983). Educated at Golden Gate University School of Law (J.D., 1980) and San Francisco State University (B.A., 1977). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of San Francisco County, Clark County and American Bar Associations State Bar of California Oregon State Bar State Bar of Nevada Defense Research Institute. Serands clients in Lafayette, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- George D. Yaron is a native San Franciscan who graduated from San Francisco State University in 1977 and was immediately commissioned in the United States Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant
- George went on to law school at Golden Gate University School of Law in 1980, graduating in the top quartile of his class
- Following law school, he fulfilled a four-year commitment to the United States Marine Corps, principally as a Judge Advocate with the Third Marine Aircraft Wing in Southern California based at Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro
- While there, he was promoted to Chief Trial Counsel, supervising three other prosecuting attorneys, and trying 27 general courts-martial (felony cases) and over 100 special courts-martial (misdemeanor cases) to verdict
- He was decorated with the Navy Achievement Medal for his successful service and left active duty from the Marine Corps as a Captain in 1984 to pursue a civilian litigation career, first with the Redding-based insurance defense firm of Moss & Enochian, and later with the San Francisco-based firms of Fisher & Hurst and Kenney, Burd, Knutsen & Markowitz
- In 1994, George co-founded the insurance defense law firm of Davidovitz & Yaron, before forming Yaron & Associates, his current practice, in January of 1999
- He is admitted to practice before all the federal and state courts in the states of California, Nevada, and Oregon, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- He is a member of the American Bar Association, the San Francisco and Clark County Bar Associations, and the Defense Research Institute
- George and his wife Shelly live in Alamo, California with their two children, Eric and Allison
- His hobbies and pastimes include golf, skiing, gardening, cooking and wine collecting (sometimes tasting too)
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George D. Yaron's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases George D. Yaron handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
George D. Yaron is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in California →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
George D. Yaron is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in California →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Lafayette are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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