Victor H. Yu - Coblentz Law

Details

P 415.268.0593

F 415.989.1663

vyu@coblentzlaw.com

Education

J.D.

Yale Law School (2016)
B.A., Distinction in General Scholarship,

University of California, Berkeley (2012)

Practices

Litigation

Victor Yu is a trial lawyer who focuses his practice on complex-commercial disputes. He has broad experience in every phase of litigation, including pre-litigation counseling, motions practice, and trial. And he maintains a diverse practice, having represented Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, unicorn startups, research institutions, and individuals. Drawing from his varied practice, Victor enjoys learning about each of his clients’ needs and crafting successful legal strategies for them.

Before joining Coblentz, Victor practiced at Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP. There, Victor was part of a trial team that won a complete defensive verdict for a Northern California health system in a case seeking over $500 million of penalties. During that trial, Victor examined several witnesses and argued numerous motions.

Victor clerked for the Honorable Harris L Hartz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Lucy H. Koh when she was a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Victor earned his J.D. from Yale Law School in 2016. During law school, Victor was Submissions Editor for the Yale Journal on Regulation and was a Teaching Fellow at Yale College. He received his B.A. in History from the University of California at Berkeley in 2012, where he graduated with Distinction in General Scholarship.

Defended a large healthcare system at trial in a qui tam action seeking over $500 million of penalties. Defense team secured a complete defense verdict and was credited as an AmLaw Litigation Daily Runner-Up.*

Represented a technology company in a trade-secret action against a large American bank. Case resolved favorably on the eve of trial.*

Represented a prominent California research institute in a licensing dispute with a multinational pharmaceutical firm. Case settled on favorable terms.*

Defended a large, Fortune 100 technology company in a First Amendment suit. Lead drafter of a successful motion to dismiss that resulted in a dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff’s claims.*

*Denotes experience prior to joining Coblentz.