PARTNERS
W. Patrick Grimm
Mark Vranjes
Kathleen McCormick
Kevin R. Graham
A. Carl Yaeckel
Jeffrey Y. Greer
Michael B. Martin
Eugene P. Kenny
Gregory D. Stephan

ASSOCIATES
Charles A. Phillips
Jeffrey F. Manzi
Lisa S. Bridgman
Matthew Morache
David E. Hallett
Gregory B. Thomas
Sarah A. McDonald
Ryan R. Fick

Carl Yaeckel was born in El Centro, California on May 27, 1954. He has resided in San Diego County since 1977. Mr. Yaeckel received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, magna cum laude, from Occidental College in 1976. In 1979 he received a Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School.

Mr. Yaeckel began his legal career with the San Diego City Attorney’s office in 1979 trying criminal matters. In 1981 he joined Defenders, Inc. of San Diego, acting as a public defender in felony and juvenile proceedings. In 1983 he assumed similar responsibilities in the federal courts at Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. Mr. Yaeckel joined the firm as an associate in 1985 and became a partner in 1992.

He is admitted to practice before all the courts in the State of California, and all of the United States District Courts in California, the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Areas of Emphasis
Extensive experience in these areas:

• insurance bad faith litigation
• insurance coverage analysis
• personal injury
• legal malpractice
• real estate agent/broker
  errors and omissions
• products liability
• intellectual property
• administrative and legal nursing home claims under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act
• construction disputes
• employment law and wrongful termination

Professional Associations
The professional associations of Mr. Yaeckel have included the following: Arbitrator and Special Master, San Diego Superior Court; Adjunct Professor, University of San Diego Law School; Member, San Diego Defense Lawyers; Member, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Member, Defense Research Institute; Member, San Diego County and California Bar Associations. Mr. Yaeckel has also taught seminars on civil practice and procedure.