Keith A. Yeomans | Attorney

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About Keith

EDUCATION

  • J.D. University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 2006
    • Journal of Law & Technology, 2003-2004
    • Moot Court, Fall 2005
  • B.S. Psychology, University of Massachusetts
    • Summa cum laude
    • Student Leadership Award
    • Golden Key International Honour Society
    • Psi Chi Honor Society

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

  • Private Practice since 2006
  • Member of the State Bar of California
  • Practice before the Los Angeles and Orange County Superior Courts
  • Practice before the California Court of Appeals for the Second and Fourth Appellate Districts
  • Practice before United States District Court for the Central District of California

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Complex Business Litigation
    • Breach of Contract
    • Fraud & Misrepresentation
    • Leasing Disputes
    • Unfair Competition
    • Intellectual Property & Trade Secrets
  • Crude Oil, Natural Gas and Geothermal Resources Law
  • Environmental Contamination, Remediation & Compliance
  • Municipality & Local Government Administration
  • Real Estate & Land Use Litigation
  • Appellate Law

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Represented the City of Long Beach in defense of multimillion dollar HSAA contribution action for environmental remediation of the OII Superfund site.
  • Review and preparation of draft geothermal-land use lease agreement on behalf of land owner in Imperial County.
  • Assisted senior counsel in successfully procuring nominal settlement in defense of multimillion dollar claim for breach of purchase agreement arising from the Disney-Anaheim Platinum Triangle dispute.
  • Represented several clients on a pro bono basis through the Public Law Center of Santa Ana for various breach of contract and leasing disputes.
  • Assisted in the successful defense on appeal of multimillion dollar verdict for victim of Title VII discrimination.
  • Legal clerk assisting with pre-trial preparation for massive toxic tort action against Boeing Corporation arising from alleged air and groundwater contamination by the Rocketdyne facilities located in the San Fernando Valley.

MEMBERSHIPS

  • State Bar of California
  • Orange County Bar Association
    • Business Litigation Section, Member
    • Young Lawyers Division, Community Outreach Chair, 2008
  • American Bar Association
  • UCLA Alumni Association

Admission

Verified Arizona

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