James Artamio Yoro

James A. Yoro is a senior partner with Chain | Cohn | Clark, where he manages the firm’s workers’ compensation department. He is a Certified Workers’ Compensation Professional in California, with nearly 40 years of experience in his field. 

He has been recognized in the "Best Lawyers in America" publication, which is the oldest and among the most respected attorney ranking services in the world. He was also selected among his peers as a “Top Attorney” in workers’ compensation law in Kern County.

He obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley and his law degree from the UC Berkeley School of Law. Following law school, he worked as a staff attorney with Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, before joining Chain | Cohn | Stiles as an associate in 1982 and becoming a partner in 1987.

Over the course of his career, James has argued cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and the California Supreme Court.  He is also responsible for securing a $4.5 million Workers’ Compensation settlement on behalf of his client, one of the largest such settlements in Kern County.

James has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, president for the Kern County Bar Association, and on the Board of Governors for the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association. He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors for Kern Regional Center.