Background
Yeary, Emmitt F. was born on June 21, 1941 in Coeburn, Virginia, United States.
Yeary, Emmitt F. was born on June 21, 1941 in Coeburn, Virginia, United States.
Clinch Valley College. University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). Washington & Lee University (Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude, 1966).
Phi Beta Kappa.
Order of the Coif.
Worked at Yeary & Associates, Professional Corporation (Abingdon, Virginia) specializing in General Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Civil, Criminal, Administrative, Corporate, Commercial, Mining, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Real Estate, Social Security, Workers Compensation and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Virginia and United States. Court of Military Appeals.
1969, United States.
District Court, Western District of Virginia. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1978, United States. Supreme Court.
1980, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Recipient: United States.
Army Commandant"s Citation for Scholastic Achievement in International Law and Civil Affairs, 1967.
Vietnam Campaign Medal with Three Clusters, 1967-1968. Bronze Star Medal, 1968.
Member, Editorial Board, Managing Editor, Washington & Lee Law Review, 1965-1966. Chairman and Company-Founder, Washington & Lee Legal Research Association, 1965.
United States. Delegate to United States./China Joint Session on Trade, Investment and Economic Law in Beijing, China, 1987.
Commercial Pilot"s License, 1967. Commissioner, 1983-1994 and Chairman, 1989-1994, Virginia Highlands Airport Commission. Member, Virginia Aviation Board, 1994.
Member, Board of Appeals, Virginia High School League, 1986-1989.
Member: Washington County (President, 1980) and American Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Health Lawyers Association.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States.
Army, 1966-1969
Yeary & Associates, Professional Corporation is a successor to the law firm of Blakemore & Yeary which was founded in 1966 by John Augustus Blakemore (1894-1986) and Emmitt F. Yeary.
Member, Editorial Board, Managing Editor, Washington & Lee Law Review, 1965-1966. Chairman and Company-Founder, Washington & Lee Legal Research Association, 1965. United States. Delegate to United States./China Joint Session on Trade, Investment and Economic Law in Beijing, China, 1987.
Commercial Pilot"s License, 1967.
Commissioner, 1983-1994 and Chairman, 1989-1994, Virginia Highlands Airport Commission. Member, Virginia Aviation Board, 1994.
Member, Board of Appeals, Virginia High School League, 1986-1989. Member: Washington County (President, 1980) and American Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Health Lawyers Association. Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States.
Army, 1966-1969.