Yates M. French

Partner Litigation

Chicago +1 312-862-7055

Yates M. French

Overview

Yates French is a partner in Kirkland's Litigation Practice Group in Chicago. His practice includes derivative actions and related complex claims arising in both closely held and public companies, including fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Yates has successfully represented development and construction companies from claims brought by joint venture partners, and has successfully represented plaintiffs in breach of contract and fraud claims. In addition to his experience in civil matters, Yates has experience defending pro bono litigants in criminal actions and appeals.

Fort Benning Family Communities LLC, et al. v. American Management Services LLC, et al. — Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia; Monterey Bay Military Housing LLC, et al. v. American Management Services LLC, et al. — U.S. District Court, Northern District of California: Obtained historic settlement of nearly $200 million on behalf of Plaintiffs and the U.S. Army in a series of cases involving privatized housing at four military bases. The settlement resolved claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and civil RICO against a third-party property management firm, and its chairman and CEO, and is the largest settlement or verdict of a RICO claim in Georgia.

PILI Fellow, Whitman Walker Clinic

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Recognition

Recipient, Public Interest Law Initiative Fellowship, 2008

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2008Illinois

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law SchoolJ.D.magna cum laude2008
  • Marquette UniversityB.A., Philosophycum laude2005