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Biography
Peter W. Yoars, Jr. is a solution-driven attorney with experience in all aspects and phases of complex civil and commercial litigation, settlements, arbitrations and mediations. Peter has vast experience with jury and non-jury trials in state and Federal courts as well as arbitrations, mediations and other forms of ADR. As trial and lead counsel, he handles engineering and construction disputes, corporate litigation, environmental law, professional liability claims, toxic torts, product liability, among other cases. Peter has made hundreds of court appearances, drafted countless pleadings, motions and other court documents, managed intricate and voluminous discovery processes, taken and defended over thousands of depositions.
Education
- Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
- J.D. (1997)
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- Allegheny College
- B.A. (1993) | Political Science
- Honors: Thesis: The Consistency of Chief Justice Rehnquist’s Opinions: A Ten-Case Study
- Activities: Varsity Football (four years), 1990 NCAA National Champions;
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Professional Experience
- Founder and Principal
- Yoars Law PLLC
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- Partner
- Goldberg Segalla, LLP
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- Partner
- Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, PC
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- Litigation Attorney
- Law Offices of Todd J. Krouner
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- Litigation Attorney
- Barton, LLP
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- Associate
- Law Offices of Dominick J. Robustelli
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Speaking Engagements
- Striving for Balance: The Path from Stress to Wellbeing in your Practice, White Plains, NY
- Westchester County Bar Association
- When Green Turns Mean: Responsibilities of Parties on a Sustainable Construction Project, American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, 2016 Midwinter Meeting,, San Francisco, CA
- American Bar Association
- Session Coordinator
- Litigating Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims, Fiduciary Duty Initiative, Chicago, IL
- Alberti Group LLC
- Medical Record Documentation: Risk Management for the Anesthesia Team and Health Care Providers, Erie, PA
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hamot’s School of Anesthesia
- Where Does the Doctor/Patient Attorney/Client Relationship Begin?, Coalition of Attorneys and Physicians in Erie (CAPE) Seminar, Erie, PA
- Erie County Bar Association & Erie County Medical Association
Awards
- Top 1% of America's Most Honored Lawyers
- The American Registry
- 2022 International Advisory Expert in NY Commercial Litigation
- International Advisory Experts
- Yoars Law is proud to announce that Peter Yoars was selected again as International Advisory Expert’s (IAE) Award in New York Commercial Litigation for 2022. The annual awards pay tribute to firms and attorneys who have succeeded over the past 12 months and have received exceptional praise from their peers. An independent panel chooses winners from a shortlist vetted by IAE’s research team. For information about International Advisory experts, visit international-advisory-experts.com.
- AV Preeminent® Rating
- Martindale- Hubbell
- Peter W Yoars Jr. received the highest possible rating in legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubbell®. For the 10th straight year, Peter received an AV Preeminent® rating for 2022, which is the highest peer rating standard. This signifies that the legal community (lawyers and judges) ranked Peter as having the highest level of professional excellence for his legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
- Top Rated Lawyers in New York
- Lawyers of Distinction
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
- Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
- Member
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- New York State Bar Association
- Member Lawyers' Assistance Committee
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- New York State Bar # 2903326
- Member
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- Activities: Lawyers Assistance Committee (2015-Current)
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- American Bar Association Forum on Construction Industry, Division 10
- Steering Committee
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- Activities: State Legislation Chair & Co-Publications Liaison
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- UPMC Hamot Institutional Review Board
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- American Bar Association Forum on Construction Industry, Division 10
- State Legislation Chair
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- UPMC Hamot Ethics Committee
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- United Way of Erie County
- Member of Volunteer Action Society Steering Committee
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- Activities: One of the founding members. Participated in drafting initial by-laws.
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- Erie County Bar Association (PA)
- Member, Civil Litigation Section Committee
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- Jamestown Bar Association
- Chair, Steering Committee of Lawyers Helping Lawyers
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- Coalition of Attorneys and Physicians of Erie
- Member of Planning Committee
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- United Way of Erie County
- Chair Young Leaders Society Steering Committee
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- Erie County Bar Association (PA)
- Co-Chair, Civil Litigation Section Committee
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Connecticut
- State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
- ID Number: 415228
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 2903326
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- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- ID Number: 204719
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
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- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
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- U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
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Fees
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Free Consultation
20 minute free consultation. Thereafter, hourly rates apply. -
Contingent Fees
Decided on a case-by-case basis. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Open to alternative fee arrangments.
Practice Areas
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Legal Malpractice
- Environmental Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Municipal Law
Additional Practice Areas
- Professional Liability
- Commercial Litigation
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
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