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Mark R Yohalem

Mark R Yohalem

USA 2026

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Mark Yohalem is a litigation partner in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he focuses on complex litigation and appeals. Mark has argued over 40 appeals in federal and state court, twice before en banc panels of the Ninth Circuit, and has successfully conducted jury trials involving public corruption and other federal offenses.

Mark was previously served as the Deputy Chief of Appeals at the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Central District of California. As a federal prosecutor, he worked on many of the USAO’s highest-profile matters, including the well-publicized dispute between Apple and the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding the unlocking of the iPhone belonging to one of the terrorists in the 2015 mass shooting in San Bernardino, California.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: Appellate - California

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Mark Yohalem offers excellent skills in appellate disputes before state and federal courts of appeal, as well as appearing for clients in jury trials.

Strengths

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  • Mark is a jack of all trades. He is a fantastic trial lawyer, brilliant appellate lawyer and one of the smartest people I know in the business in terms of raw intellectual power.

    Litigation: AppellateChambers Guide to the USA
  • Mark is brilliant. His writing is fantastic, and his strategic thinking is second to none.

    Litigation: AppellateChambers Guide to the USA
  • Mark's ability to see legal issues and be able to propose arguments and understand what the court is going to respond to is unparalleled.

    Litigation: AppellateChambers Guide to the USA

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