Brian Yorke

Brian Yorke is one of the founding Partners of the Law Office of Ball & Yorke. Brian represents individuals in a variety of civil claims including catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and products liability matters with a focus on punch press cases.

Brian Yorke has been in practice for over 35 years and is rated AV by Martindale Hubbell. Martindale Hubbell is considered the gold standard for attorney ratings.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Brian was a social studies teacher in Los Angeles. Brian attended law school at night while maintaining his teaching position. Brian graduated in 1985 and was admitted to the bar that December.

Notable Cases

Brian has handled many high-profile cases, and was the lead trial attorney in the case of Rosales vs. Thermex Thermatron, resulting in a substantial verdict for the plaintiff, who was injured in a punch press accident. Brian was able to establish that the successor company was responsible for the acts of a predecessor company which had been acquired by sale. Brian also received, what is believed to be, the highest award of sanctions exceeding $120,000.00 as a result of the defense failure to properly respond to discovery.

In another high-profile case, Brian was able to establish that an employee was in the course and scope of his employment on his way to work when he ran through a stop sign fatally injuring the father of three.

Admitted to practice

• 1985, California
• 1991, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Education

• University of West Los Angeles, J.D.
• Sonoma State College. BA in Political Science

Memberships

• Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association
• Mexican American Bar Association
• Ventura County Bar Association
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Consumer Attorneys of California

Facts

Brian lives in California with his wife, Claudia, and his dachshund, Tess. When Brian is not working, he can be found on the racquetball court or driving around in his classic 1954 GMC 100 Pickup.

Community

• Member of Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association
• Member of the Mexican American Bar Association
• Regularly undertakes pro bono cases for those in need within our community
• Buenaventura Swim Team Supporter and Booster
• Ventura County Bar Association
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Consumer Attorneys of California