Peter W. Yoars Jr.
YOARS LAW PLLC
- 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/Mediation, Consumer – Arbitration/Mediation, Family – Arbitration/Mediation
- Municipal Law
- Video Conferencing
- 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.
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Connecticut
- State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
- ID Number: 415228
- Since 1999
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Founder and Principal
- Yoars Law PLLC
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2016 –
Current
- Partner
- Goldberg Segalla, LLP
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2015 –
2016
- Partner
- Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, PC
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2007 –
2015
- Litigation Attorney
- Law Offices of Todd J. Krouner
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2005 –
2007
- Litigation Attorney
- Barton, LLP
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2000 –
2005
- Associate
- Law Offices of Dominick J. Robustelli
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1996 –
2000
- Education
- Elisabeth Haub School of Law – Pace University
- J.D. (1997) | Law
- Internship at Environmental Litigation Clinic under Prof. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (oversaw environmental law cases in SDNY); Advanced Appellate Advocacy, Trial Advocacy, National Moot Court Competition
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- Allegheny College
- B.A. (1993) | Political Science
- Thesis: The Consistency of Chief Justice Rehnquist’s Opinions: A Ten-Case Study; Varsity Football including 1990 NCAA National Champions; Moot Court; Debate
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- Awards
- AV Preeminent® Rating
- Martindale- Hubbell
- 2023
- 2013-2023; Peer Rated for the Highest Level of Professional Excellence for Legal Knowledge, Communication Skills and Ethical Standards
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- 2023
- Top 1% of America’s Most Honored Lawyers
- The American Registry
- 2022
- 2021
- 2022 International Advisory Expert in NY Commercial Litigation
- International Advisory Experts
- 2022
- 2021
- Top Rated Lawyers in New York
- Lawyers of Distinction
- 2022
- Top 1% of America’s Most Honored Lawyers
- The American Registery
- 2021
- 2016, 2018, 2019
- Top Rated Lawyers in New York
- Premier Lawyers of America
- 2020
- Top Rated Lawyers in Connecticut
- Premier Lawyers of America
- 2020
- Professional Associations
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New York State Bar
 # 2903326
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Lawyers Assistance Committee (2015-Current)
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- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Forum on Construction Industry, Division 10, Energy & Environment Steering Committee 2014 – 2020; State Legislation Chair 2014-2015, Publications Liaison 2014-2020
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- Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
- Member
- Current
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- Jamestown Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Chair, Steering Committee of Lawyers Helping Lawyers 2009-2015
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- UPMC Hamot Medical Center
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Hamot Institutional Review Board 2015-2016; Hamot Ethics Committee 2013-2015
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- Coalition of Attorneys and Physicians of Erie
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Planning Committee 2011-2014
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- United Way of Erie County
- Volunteer
- Current
- Activities: Young Leaders Society Steering Committee 2009 – 2015 (Chair 2009 – 2011); Volunteer Action Society Steering Committee 2012-2015
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- Erie County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Civil Litigation Section Committee 2009 – 2015, Co-Chair, 2009-2010
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- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Publications
- 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
- Construction Trends for 2022 and Beyond.
- March, 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
- Contract With NY Plaintiff Does Not Mean Out-Of-State Defendants Automatically Subject to Personal Jurisdiction.
- Yoars Law
- February, 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
- 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
- Arbitration Clauses: It is Time to Have Terms of Service (TOS) Reviewed by Attorney?
- Yoars Law News & Knowledge
- July 20, 2020
- 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
- NYC DOB Bans Non-Essential Construction & Demolition Sites during COVID-19 Outbreak
- Yoars Law
- January 24, 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
- Enforceability of Website Terms & Conditions
- Yoars Law
- September 24, 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
- Websites & Blogs
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