Katherine Yuna is a dedicated civil litigation defense attorney with a broad range of experience across various legal fields, including special education defense, eminent domain, intellectual property, Proposition 65, mass torts, employment, and environmental law.
Eminent Domain
- Won a plea to the jurisdiction evidentiary hearing on behalf of property owners against the City of Dripping Springs involving endangered species
Special Education
- Won a due process hearing on behalf of a California school district involving a change in placement of a violent student
Environmental
- Successfully prevented the rezoning of a low-income neighborhood in New Mexico
Admissions
- California
- Texas
Education
- J.D., Pepperdine Law School, 2018
- Dean’s Merit Scholarship
- LLM, Alternative Forms of Dispute Resolution, Straus Institute, 2021
- B.S., cum laude, St. John’s University, 2013
- Academic Achievement Scholarship
Honors
- Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” distinction in Commercial Litigation and Eminent Domain (2024)