Mallory O. Yumol is a senior associate in the Berger Kahn South Orange County office.
As a former court-appointed attorney, Mallory has high-pressure courtroom experience, including in criminal and juvenile dependency proceedings. In her insurance practice, she conducts examinations under oath, litigates, and advises clients regarding coverage under personal lines and commercial policies.
Mallory graduated from University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 2017, where she was active on UCLA Law Review. She was a recipient of the UC Presidential Service Fellowship and wrote appellate briefs at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office. In 2018, she joined Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers and was a court-appointed attorney for parents in juvenile dependency proceedings.
Mallory has been recognized in Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars 2022 for insurance coverage. Mallory has also been published in the following legal publications:
“Switching gears on e-bike insurance coverage: The wheels of the policies keep turning”
Westlaw Today & Thomson Reuters – June 23, 2022
“No Houdinis here: court skepticism of ‘other insurance’ escape clauses.”
Westlaw Today & Thomson Reuters — January 7, 2022
Mallory is involved in the Orange County community, and frequently volunteers as a judge for UC Irvine’s Mock Trial and UCI Law’s Moot Court competitions. In her free time, Mallory enjoys raising her mini-American Shepherds, Cali and Roxy, and practicing power vinyasa yoga.
- 2015-2017 Managing Editor and Staff Member, UCLA Law Review
Orange County Public Defender’s Office
Reuters – April 14, 2023
Berger Kahn Promotes Mallory Yumol to Senior Associate
Berger Kahn – July 25, 2022
“Switching Gears on E-bike Insurance Coverage: The Wheels of the Policies Keep Turning” Article Published in Reuters
Reuters – June 24, 2022
Associates Nandita Nayyar, Jamie Rice, and Mallory Yumol Named to Super Lawyers 2022 “Southern California Rising Stars”
Super Lawyers – June 7, 2022
“No Houdinis Here: Court Skepticism of ‘Other Insurance’ Escape Clauses” Article Published in Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuter – January 10, 2022
Mallory O. Yumol Joins Berger Kahn
Berger Kahn – August 25, 2020
CRF-OC – November 20, 2022
Berger Kahn Attorneys Volunteer with UCI Law
In February 2022, Berger Kahn attorneys Nandita “Nan” Nayyar and Mallory Yumol volunteered as justices in UC Irvine School of Law’s 2021-2022 Moot Court Competition.
Berger Kahn Attorneys Volunteer at UCI Mock Trial Competition
On the weekend of November 13, 2021, Berger Kahn attorneys Erin Ezra, Nandita Nayyar, and Mallory Yumol volunteered as judges in UCI Mock Trial’s 2021 Anteater competition.
Berger Kahn Fundraises to Support Local At-Risk Youth
The OC Marathon is back! That means that Berger Kahn will participate in Project Youth’s fundraising project for this year’s event on Saturday, November 6.
Berger Kahn Attends UCI Pre-Law Networking Fair
On Friday, May 14, Partner Erin Ezra, Paralegal Hannah Hong, and Associates Andrew Wyatt, Miles Dawson, Nandita Nayyar, and Mallory Yumol virtually participated in a networking fair through the University of California, Irvine.
Berger Kahn Volunteers at UC Irvine Moot Court Competition
Throughout the month of February, partner Erin Ezra and associates Mallory Yumol, Michael Procopio, and Nandita Nayyar volunteered as justices for the 2021 UCI Law Moot Court Competition.
Berger Kahn Participates in OCBF Project Youth’s OC Marathon Fundraiser
Berger Kahn is once again fundraising for the Orange County Bar Foundation Project Youth OC Marathon event.