OVERVIEW
Yusuf Yilmaz is an associate in the commercial litigation practice group. He represents individuals and entities in complex business and commercial disputes.
During his time at White and Williams, Yusuf has handled a variety of matters involving breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition, and professional negligence. He has also advised insurance companies in coverage matters involving construction defects and professional liability.
Recognition and Involvement
Recognition & Involvement
While in law school, Yusuf served as an associate editor on the Drexel Law Review and competed in the 2021 ABA Negotiation Competition. He interned with the Honorable Judge Schmehl in the E.D. Pa. and worked in Drexel’s Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, where he provided free legal services to start-up and high-growth companies. Before law school, Yusuf was a teacher in New Jersey and Maryland.
Yusuf has volunteered with the Homeless Advocacy Project, an organization providing free legal help to individuals and families who experience homelessness, and the Campaign for Working Families, an organization providing free tax services and counseling to low-income working households.
Credentials
Bar and Court Admissions
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Education
The George Washington University, BA
Drexel University, JD, Magna Cum Laude
Languages
- Turkish
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Obtained dismissal of a complaint against an insurance company seeking coverage for an underlying action involving a motor vehicle accident
- Obtained settlement of an action involving claims for breach of contract and fraudulent inducement arising out of a lease agreement