Clifford E. Yin | Coblentz Law

Cliff Yin has over twenty-five years of experience litigating high-stakes business, real estate, and employment disputes, including first-chairing jury trial victories. He is known for his reasoned approach to problem-solving and for his unique combination of responsiveness, efficiency, and tenacity.

Because his clients come from a wide range of industries—advertising, professional services, real estate, retail, supermarket, technology, and more—Cliff is adept at quickly understanding his clients’ business and strategic objectives and placing them in an optimal position to resolve or win their disputes.

Cliff is the former chair of the Litigation practice group.

Cliff is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) (a trial lawyer honorary society) and is co-chair of the Asian American Bar Association (AABA) Partners Committee. For the past 20 years, he has been a mock trial coach for two San Francisco public high schools, including the San Francisco School of the Arts. For several years, his teams have won the San Francisco County championship and placed in the Top 20 in the California state competition. He also served on the Firm’s Management Committee.

Cliff earned his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1994 after attending Brown University and earning his B.A., magna cum laude, in English and economics in 1991.

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