Peter W. Yoars Jr.
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Peter W. Yoars Jr.
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.
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
Fees
- 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.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Associate Law Offices of Dominick J. Robustelli
Year: 1996 - 2000
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Litigation Attorney Barton, LLP
Year: 2000 - 2005
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Litigation Attorney Law Offices of Todd J. Krouner
Year: 2005 - 2007
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Partner Goldberg Segalla, LLP
Year: 2015 - 2016
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Founder and Principal Yoars Law PLLC
Year: 2016 - Current
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Partner Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, PC
Year: 2007 - 2015
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Professional Associations
American Bar Association Forum on Construction Industry, Division 10 State Legislation Chair (2014 - 2015)
UPMC Hamot Institutional Review Board Member (2015 - 2016)
American Bar Association Forum on Construction Industry, Division 10 Steering Committee (2014 - 2020)
New York State Bar  # 2903326 Member (1999 - Current)
Claims & Litigation Management Alliance Member (2016 - Current)
UPMC Hamot Ethics Committee Member (2013 - 2015)
New York State Bar Association Member Lawyers' Assistance Committee (2015 - Current)
Erie County Bar Association (PA) Co-Chair, Civil Litigation Section Committee (2009 - 2010)
United Way of Erie County Chair Young Leaders Society Steering Committee (2009 - 2011)
Coalition of Attorneys and Physicians of Erie Member of Planning Committee (2011 - 2014)
Jamestown Bar Association Chair, Steering Committee of Lawyers Helping Lawyers (2009 - 2015)
Erie County Bar Association (PA) Member, Civil Litigation Section Committee (2009 - 2015)
United Way of Erie County Member of Volunteer Action Society Steering Committee (2012 - 2015)
Publications
USDC Rules that NRDC Lacks Standing to Sue EPA for Delay in Rulemaking. Yoars Law News & Knowledge (July 14, 2020)
Federal Court Rules For Hospital Pricing Transparency Yoars Law News & Knowledge (June 29, 2020)
New York Construction Guidelines for Phase 1 of Reopening after COVID-19 (Coronavirus): What Contractors Need to Know Yoars Law News & Knowledge (June 23, 2020)
NY Courts & COVID-19 Update – Electronic Document Delivery System Yoars Law (May 7, 2020)
Artificial Intelligence Used to Measure Decrease in Construction Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Yoars Law News & Knowledge (April 21, 2020)
NYC DOB Bans Non-Essential Construction & Demolition Sites during COVID-19 Outbreak Yoars Law (April 14, 2020)
NY Courts & COVID-19 Outbreak – Filing of Essential Matters Only Yoars Law (April 9, 2020)
Delays in Construction Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Yoars Law (March 10, 2020)
New York is One of 2019’s Construction Mega Cities Yoars Law (December 9, 2019)
Construction Site Accidents & Investigations Yoars Law (November 15, 2019)
NY Court Allows Medical Malpractice Case Against St. Barnabas Hospital To Continue Yoars Law (November 1, 2019)
New York Construction Law Update American Bar Association - Construction Industry Forum (2015)
New York Construction Law Update American Bar Association - Construction Industry Forum (2014)
NYC DOB Bans Non-Essential Construction & Demolition Sites during COVID-19 Outbreak Yoars Law (January 24, 2020)
Enforceability of Website Terms & Conditions Yoars Law (September 24, 2019)
Arbitration Clauses: It is Time to Have Terms of Service (TOS) Reviewed by Attorney? Yoars Law News & Knowledge (July 20, 2020)
Time Limits on Filing Lawsuit against Municipalities Revisited (February, 2021)
COVID-19 Pandemic Results in Billions of $$ in Infrastructure Projects Being Delayed or Canceled (August, 2020)
Paradigm Invest Group LLC v. Patel Hotel Fund, LLC et al. (September, 2022)
Arbitration Clause in Construction Contract Enforceable (July, 2022)
Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion Skyscraper Neom (April, 2022)
CPLR 4404 – Defendant’s Jury Verdict Reinstated by Appellate Division (March, 2022)
NY Labor Law: Property Owner’s Employee Not Entitled To Protection of Labor Law (March, 2022)
Construction Trends for 2022 and Beyond. (March, 2022)
Federal District Court Sanctioned Plaintiff for Destroying ESI including Facebook Messenger & Telegram Using Unsend Feature (February, 2022)
NY Appellate Court Finds that Hospital’s Peer Review Committee’s Statements are Discoverable. Yoars Law (January, 2022)
New York City Home Improvement Contract Requirements. Yoars Law (October, 2021)
Connecticut Home Improvement Contract Requirements. Yoars Law (September, 2021)
Court Cannot Extend Mechanic’s Lien that had Expired by Operation of Law (February, 2021)
Contract With NY Plaintiff Does Not Mean Out-Of-State Defendants Automatically Subject to Personal Jurisdiction. Yoars Law (February, 2022)
Awards
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2013.0
Note: 2013 - Current.
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Top 1% of America's Most Honored Lawyers
The American Registry 2022.0
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2016.0
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2017.0
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Top 1% of America's Most Honored Professionals
The American Registry 2018.0
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2018.0
Note: "The highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. The AV Preeminent Rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell since 1887."
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Top 1% of America's Most Honored Professionals
The American Registry 2019.0
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2012.0
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2019.0
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2020.0
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2021 International Advisory Experts (IAE) Award in New York Commercial Litigation
International Advisory Experts 2021.0
Note: The annual awards pay tribute to firms and attorneys who have been successful 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.
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Top 1% of America's Most Honored Lawyers
The American Registery 2021.0
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2021.0
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Top Rated Lawyers in New York
Lawyers of Distinction 2022.0
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2022 International Advisory Expert in NY Commercial Litigation
International Advisory Experts 2022.0
Note: 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.
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AV Preeminent® Rating
Martindale- Hubbell 2022.0
Note: 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.
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Top 1% of American Professionals
American Registry 2016.0
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2015.0
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AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2014.0
Education
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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
Speaking Engagements
Striving for Balance: The Path from Stress to Wellbeing in your Practice, White Plains, NY, November 2017, Westchester County Bar Association
Striving for Balance: The Path from Stress to Wellbeing in your Practice, White Plains, NY, November 2017, Westchester County Bar Association
Websites
http://yoarslaw.com/
Yoars Law website
http://www.yoarslaw.com/
Firm website
Yoars Law PLLC
Connecticut Location
576 Post Road, Suite 206, Darien, CT 06820
Yoars Law PLLC
26 Broadway, Suite 934, New York, NY 10004
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Closed