Partner

Gregory R. Youman

Overview

Gregory R. Youman is a Partner at CMBG3 Law and is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and New York. Greg has over two decades of experience in a variety of complex commercial litigation, including business disputes, product liability, toxic tort, insurance coverage, professional liability and real estate matters. Throughout his legal career, Greg has worked closely with in-house legal teams to evaluate and implement case strategy, as well as to address day-to-day procedural matters, which has given him a well-rounded, strategic, and practical perspective on overall case development and management throughout all phases of litigation.

Prior to joining CMBG3 Law, Greg was a Partner at the international law firm K&L Gates LLP. While there, Greg was a member of the national trial team defending an equipment manufacturer against asbestos exposure claims around the country, and served as trial counsel in actions in Massachusetts, New York and California. In addition to his role in asbestos matters, Greg has an extensive background in general commercial and real estate litigation, having successfully represented public and private companies in commercial disputes, national and local banks in connection with contract and lender liability claims, and real estate developers in construction, zoning, leasing and partnership disputes.

Greg has wide-ranging experience in alternative dispute resolution, including having won arbitrations (including attorneys' fees) before the American Arbitration Association on behalf of a national paint manufacturer, and on behalf of a condominium developer before a JAMS arbitrator.

Greg served as a law clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court from September 2000 to August 2001.

Outside of the office, Greg serves as a board member for Angel Flight Northeast, a non-profit organization of volunteer pilots that provides patients with free air transportation for medical care.

Accreditations

Education

  • Boston University School of Law, J.D., 2000
  • Tufts University, 1997

Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Notable Achievements

  • Won appeal on behalf of a diverse manufacturing client in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Wheeler v. Belden Wire & Cable Co., et al., Civ. No. 744-EDA-2021, June 23, 2022 (unpublished opinion). Further review by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was denied.
  • Won motion to dismiss on behalf of an individual on grounds that a personal guaranty signed by third party was not assigned to the client. Thuan Tam Realty Corp. v. Chen, et al., Supreme Court for the State of New York, New York County, Index No. 651430/2020.
  • Served as counsel to West Virginia University in litigation involving its decision to withdraw from the Big East Conference. The action resolved successfully following mediation and the University was able to join the Big 12 Conference for the 2012-2013 football season. The Big East Conference v. West Virginia University, Providence Superior Court, Rhode Island, CA PB-11-6391.
  • Won summary judgment in favor of an equipment manufacturer on grounds that an equipment manufacturer is not liable for after-installed components (gaskets, packing, insulation) that it did not manufacture or sell. Whiting v. Alfa Laval, Inc., et al., Middlesex Superior Court, Massachusetts, CA 08-1825, affirmed on appeal, 83 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 (2013).
  • Obtained judgment on behalf of an electrical equipment manufacturer against claims for contribution and indemnity in a multi-party construction litigation on grounds that all claims against the client were barred by the Massachusetts Statute of Repose. City of Lawrence v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. of America, et al., Essex Superior Court, Massachusetts, CA 12-2044
  • Won summary judgment on behalf of a Nantucket-based real estate developer, over the objections of abutters, facilitating the construction of a residential cluster subdivision on a parcel of formerly commercial property. Copeland v. Town of Nantucket, et al., Nantucket Superior Court, Massachusetts, CA 07-0012, affirmed on appeal, 74 Mass. App. Ct. 1123 (2009).
  • Won summary judgment for Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation ("RIRRC"), the quasi-public agency responsible for solid waste disposal for the State of Rhode Island, in connection with a professional malpractice claim against RIRRC's former investment adviser. The win in court resulted in a favorable settlement for the client. RIRRC v. Van Liew Trust Co., et al., Providence Superior Court, Rhode Island, CA PB-10-4503.
  • Secured a favorable judgment and attorneys' fees in AAA arbitration on behalf of a national paint manufacturer in an action involving breach of its dealer agreement. Southern Diversified Products, LLC v. DDK Industries d/b/a Opera Paints, AAA Arbitration, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Case No. 69 155 E 00152 09.
  • Successfully advocated on behalf of a suspended attorney before a hearing committee of the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, obtaining reinstatement of the attorney's law license following a two-day trial.

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