Background
Yamate, Gordon T. was born on April 26, 1955 in San Jose, California, United States.
Yamate, Gordon T. was born on April 26, 1955 in San Jose, California, United States.
University of California at Davis (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1977). University of Santa Clara (Juris Doctor, 1980). Comments Editor, Santa Clara Law Review, 1979-1980.
Member, Board of Visitors, University of Santa Clara School of Law, since 1983.
Corporate, Securities and Intellectual Property Law.
Worked at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen (San Francisco, California) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1980, California. Comments Editor, Santa Clara Law Review, 1979-1980.
Lead Author: "Negotiated Acquisitions," Bureau of National Affairs, Corporate Practice Series, Number.
61, January, 1992. Member, Executive Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of California, 1995. Chair, Legislation, 1996.
Member, Corporations Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of California, 1992-1995. Company-Chair, 1994-1995; Vice Chair, Legislation, 1993-1994.
Member: Board of Visitors, University of Santa Clara School of Law, 1983.
City of San Jose Fine Arts Commission, 1983-1987. (Resident, San Jose Office). Commercial litigation and business practice, including complex, securities and environmental litigation.
Environmental and natural resources.
Healthcare; intellectual property. Biotechnology; antitrust and trade regulation.
Torts. Product liability. Insurance.
Maritime; agribusiness. White-collar crime; appellate.
Corporate. Banking; finance. Insolvency.
Real estate and land use. Construction; tax and employee benefits.
Labor and employment. International trade law.
Estate planning and trusts.
Alternative dispute resolution.
Member, Executive Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of California, 1995. Chair, Legislation, 1996. Member, Corporations Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of California, 1992-1995.
Company-Chair, 1994-1995.
Vice Chair, Legislation, 1993-1994. Member: Board of Visitors, University of Santa Clara School of Law, 1983. City of San Jose Fine Arts Commission, 1983-1987.
(Resident, San Jose Office).