M. Jacqueline Yates

M. Jacqueline Yates began the practice of law with Stammer, McKnight, Barnum & Bailey LLP upon her graduation from law school in 1992.  Ms. Yates has been a partner in the firm since 1998.  She has practiced before various State and Federal courts in the Central Valley area in a range of practice areas, including personal injury litigation (defense), family law, medical malpractice, employment law, and conservatorship and trust matters for the developmentally disabled.  Ms. Yates has received training as a family law mediator and has served in that capacity as a private mediator.  She also serves as a volunteer settlement conference judge for the Fresno County Superior Court in Civil Matters. 

Ms. Yates is a member of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California, the State Bar of California and the Fresno County Bar Association, where she formerly served as President.  In addition, from 2006-2008 she served as the President of United Cerebral Palsy of Central California.  Ms. Yates is a member of the adjunct faculty at San Joaquin College of Law, teaching Civil Procedure Before Trial. 

Ms. Yates graduated from California State University, Fresno in 1987 with a B.A. in Liberal Studies.  She earned her Juris Doctorate from San Joaquin College of Law in 1992.

Jury Trials:

Aguirre v. Wilder, Fresno County Superior Court, Case Number 0518690. 
Hernandez v. Taplin, Tulare County Superior Court, Case Number 99-185991.  
Twedt v. Franklin, Fresno County Superior Court Case Number 652558-5. 
Vega v. Bugg, Fresno County Superior Court, Case Number 03CECG02240.
Backus v. Taylor, et al, Tulare County Superior Court, Case Number 04-210119.
Blohm v. Glahn, et al, Fresno County Superior Court, Case Number 04 CE CG 02235 MWS.  

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