Yvette Essakhar, Esq.
Yvette Essakhar is a co-founder and lead trial attorney at Hillstone Accident and Injury Lawyers. Ms. Essakhar concentrates her practice on personal injury litigation and specializes in defending the interests of victims throughout California. With prior experience on the defense side representing insurance companies, Ms. Essakhar has invaluable insight and experience into the inner working of personal injury litigation.
Before starting Hillstone Accident and Injury Lawyers, Ms. Essakhar worked as trial counsel at The Kaufman Law Group, focusing in the areas of complex civil business litigation and white-collar criminal defense. Ms. Essakhar has comprehensive experience in both civil and criminal cases in state and federal courts. In the civil context, Ms. Essakhar has successfully represented an extensive number of clients in the industries of business, real estate, corporate litigation, employment including #metoo and sexual harassment matters, intellectual property and entertainment. Ms. Essakhar’s considerable practice in criminal contexts has involved cases regarding RICO allegations, public corruptions, fraud and money laundering.
Ms. Essakhar has established considerable clinical experience in the fields of pre-trial civil litigation and depositions, with an emphasis on hostile witnesses. While completing her legal education, Ms. Essakhar also worked at a premier anti-terrorism law firm in Tel Aviv, Israel and taught a legal course.
Ms. Essakhar earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her B.A., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of California, Los Angeles. Ms. Essakhar is admitted to practice in all California state courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D.
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. Magna Cum Laude
BAR ADMISSIONS
California
United States District Court, Central District of California
United States District Court, for the District of Massachusetts, Pro Hac Vice
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Personal Injury Litigation
Employment Litigation
Complex Civil Business Litigation
White Collar Criminal Defense