Practice Areas

Legal Claims and Demands

Kirk has broad experience assisting you in evaluating your legal claim or demand, whether it is a claim you want to bring or one that has been made against you. He will assist you in determining the legal elements of the claim, when the claim must be made, and explore with you your options, whether it should be the preparation of a demand letter, demand for mediation, arbitration, or the filing of a lawsuit. Areas in which Mr. Yake has significant experience include construction, real estate, injury to property or business, and HOA matters. Kirk has successfully prepared legal claims from the demand letter stages through filing a lawsuit, discovery, and trial.

Real Estate and Construction

Kirk has extensive experience in construction defect litigation on behalf of both HOAs and individuals, and has been a licensed real estate broker since 2005. If you have questions regarding real estate or construction issues, Kirk can help you evaluate your claim or assist you with your issue.

Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning

Kirk prepares wills, living trusts, revocable powers of attorney, and health care directives. These documents are all necessary so that you have peace of mind that your affairs are in order, your wishes are respected, and your loved ones are protected. Don’t delay the preparation of these documents – the alternative is uncertainty and expense, with the significant possibility that you will lose control of your ability to control your care in the event of a medical emergency, and that your estate will be placed in a lengthy and costly probate proceeding.

HOA Law

Kirk has served as general counsel for homeowners’ associations and has represented individuals in disputes with their HOAs, in a broad range of issues, including rules enforcement, architectural violations, property damage claims, and assessment collection issues. If you have a dispute with your homeowners’ association, or if you are a board of directors and seek guidance or representation, including issues regarding your governing documents, Kirk can offer professional, straightforward assistance.

Mediation and Arbitration

Mr. Yake is a credentialed, experienced and effective mediator, and has been serving as a mediator for over ten years. He mediates disputes on a wide array of issues in a confidential, informal, and relaxed setting. Mediation remains the most affordable means of assisted dispute resolution available. Kirk serves as a private mediator, as a panel mediator at West Coast Resolution Group, and as a mediator on the San Diego Superior Court’s mediation panel. If you have questions about mediation or need an experienced mediator, or if you are seeking legal representation for an upcoming mediation, please visit Mr. Yake’s website at kirkyakemediation.com, or at the West Coast Resolution Group’s mediator list at ncrconline.com.

Mr. Yake is also an experienced arbitrator. If you need a neutral arbitrator that will conduct a fair hearing, evaluate the evidence presented, apply the relevant facts and law, and prepare clear, understandable, fact and law-based decision, contact Mr. Yake for further detail and scheduling.