Yearin Law Office Scottsdale: At a Glance
| Firm | Yearin Law Office, PLC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993, by Donald G. Yearin |
| Location | 8961 E. Bell Rd., Suite 201A, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Admitted | Arizona, 1991 |
| Practice Area | Plaintiff-side personal injury: auto/motorcycle/trucking accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, insurance bad faith, defective products |
| Fee Structure | Contingency, per firm’s site |
| Website | yearinlaw.com |
Origin & Founder History
Donald G. Yearin, founder of Yearin Law Office Scottsdale, is an Arizona native who earned his business degree from Arizona State University in 1986 and his J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1990, according to his firm’s attorney biography page. He was admitted to the Arizona Bar in 1991 and founded Yearin Law Office in 1993, building a solo trial practice now in its fourth decade.
Practice-Area Breakdown
Yearin Law Office is plaintiff-side personal injury exclusively, per its own site: auto, motorcycle, and commercial trucking accidents; medical malpractice; nursing home abuse and neglect; defective products; insurance bad faith; and sexual abuse cases. The firm’s stated focus is specifically on “prosecuting claims against insurance companies and others who are attempting to take advantage of vulnerable and/or injured victims.”
Track Record
| Case Type | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Against a commercial trucking company | $7,200,000 | Firm’s own case-results page (yearinlaw.com) |
| Wrongful foreclosure trial verdict, U.S. District Court (D. Ariz., Case No. CV-12-1921-PHX-DKD; published opinion 2014 WL 7899566) | $184,500, including a $100,000 emotional-distress award the firm states may be the largest in an Arizona wrongful-foreclosure case | Firm’s case-results page, citing the published federal opinion |
| Breach of fiduciary duty/contract, Maricopa County Superior Court (Case No. CV2011-000807) | $105,021.74 (verdict plus fees/costs) | Firm’s case-results page |
| Wrongful death of an unborn child | $330,000 combined settlement (adverse driver policy limits, client’s own liability policy, and underinsured motorist coverage) | Firm’s case-results page |
| Pit bull attack; auto accident/neck injury | $100,000 policy-limit recoveries (each) | Firm’s case-results page |
Past success is no guarantee of future results; every personal injury case is different and should be evaluated on its own merits — language the firm itself includes on its results page. These figures are the firm’s own reporting; Awesome Attorneys independently confirmed the wrongful-foreclosure federal case citation is real and publicly indexed, but did not independently re-verify every settlement figure against sealed or confidential case files.
Client Voice
Reviews are consistently strong across Google/Trustindex, Avvo, and Martindale. One reviewer, Dara Michelle, wrote that Yearin was “extremely professional, articulate, relentless and knowledgeable” in handling her mother’s fall case. Another Google reviewer, verified by Trustindex, said Yearin “was very patient” and made a difficult process manageable. Martindale-Hubbell lists Yearin with a 4.9 client rating.
Community & Beyond the Courtroom
Awesome Attorneys did not find independently reportable civic, nonprofit-board, or pro bono activity specific to Yearin beyond his professional practice; the firm’s public materials focus on client case work rather than community programming.
Recognition
Yearin holds Martindale-Hubbell’s “Notable” ethics distinction and Avvo’s “Client’s Choice” and “Top Contributor” badges — the Client’s Choice badge specifically requires a significant volume of 4+ star reviews, so it reflects client sentiment rather than independent peer review. The firm’s site also cites a “2025 Best Accident and Personal Injury Lawyer in Scottsdale” designation; Awesome Attorneys was not able to identify the awarding organization’s selection methodology and presents this as the firm’s own claim rather than a verified peer honor. Awesome Attorneys did not find evidence of Super Lawyers selection, Best Lawyers recognition, or Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization certification.
Arizona Legal Backdrop
Anyone pursuing a personal injury claim in Arizona should know a few statutory basics. Under A.R.S. § 12-542, most personal injury claims must be filed within two years of the injury. If the at-fault party is a government entity, separate and much shorter deadlines apply: A.R.S. § 12-821.01 requires a notice of claim within 180 days, and A.R.S. § 12-821 requires the lawsuit itself to be filed within one year. Arizona follows pure comparative negligence under A.R.S. § 12-2505, meaning an injured person can still recover damages even if partly at fault, with recovery reduced by their percentage of fault. For minors or people who are legally incapacitated, A.R.S. § 12-502 can toll these deadlines.
Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Yearin Law Office Scottsdale stands out among solo practices in this directory for actually publishing itemized case results with citable court case numbers — including a federal wrongful-foreclosure decision Awesome Attorneys could independently confirm exists — rather than relying on a vague aggregate figure. That transparency is a genuine differentiator. The tradeoffs: it’s a solo practice, so capacity and bandwidth are worth asking about directly for complex or high-value cases, and its “Best of Scottsdale”-style award should be read as marketing recognition rather than a peer-reviewed honor. Client reviews are strong and consistent across multiple independent platforms, which is meaningful corroboration.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was compiled from Yearin Law Office’s own website (yearinlaw.com), including its published case-results page; Martindale-Hubbell’s attorney and firm listings; Avvo and Lawyers.com attorney profiles; BBB’s business profile; and Google reviews as aggregated by Trustindex.
Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice
This profile is part of Awesome Attorneys’ independently researched directory of Arizona personal injury firms. Yearin Law Office did not pay for inclusion or influence its content. Awesome Attorneys periodically offers paid, clearly labeled sponsored placements as a separate product; this editorial profile is not one of them.