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Steve Yunker

Steve Yunker is a graduate of West Point and the University of Chicago School of Law, where he served as a law review editor. He has practiced law in San Diego since 1983, primarily in business and real estate litigation. Before founding Yunker & Schneider, he was an AV‑rated partner at Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, San Diego's oldest and finest litigation law firm.

Steve is unpretentious, outspoken, demanding of himself and his clients, and committed to the proverbial bottom line. If you and Steve are comfortable with each other, he could be the right lawyer for your case.

Direct Dial: 619-233-5560
Email: sfy@yslaw.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since 1994	AV-rated name partner in law firm of Yunker & Schneider. Practice specialized in business and real estate litigation, with extensive experience in legal malpractice, construction defect, and class action litigation.
1983 – 1994	Partner in trial department of 150-lawyer San Diego firm of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps.
1973 – 1980	United States Army infantry officer, and member of the U.S. Modern Pentathlon Team.

EDUCATION

1980 – 1983	University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, IL J.D. degree awarded June 1983 Associate Editor Law Review Beale Prize for legal writing Comment published (U. Chi. Law Review, Spring 1982)
1969 – 1973	United States Military Academy, West Point, NY B.S. degree awarded June 1973 Dean's List 1969 – 1973 Honor Committee 1970 – 73 Thesis published (Military Review, June 1974)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS

• Pro bono representation of migrant workers and political asylees, and service with organizations aiding them, including Esperanza International, RANCHO, California Rural Legal Assistance (local trial counsel), and the San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program (board member 1992 – 2000, and President 1995 – 1997).
• Member of the American, California, and San Diego County Bar Associations, the Enright Chapter of the American Inns of Court, the Consumer Attorneys of California and San Diego, and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers.

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

Named "San Diego Super Lawyer" for business litigation annually since 2005.

2003 recipient of the "Outstanding Advocate Award" of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.

2003 recipient of "1000 Heroes Award" given to all pro bono counsel for 9-11 victims and their families by the American Association of Trial Lawyers.

Member "Million Dollar Advocates Forum" since 1998.

1992 recipient of the San Diego KGTV Leadership Award.

1991 recipient of the "San Diego Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award."

1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2001 recipient of the "Distinguished Service Award" of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program.

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