Mr. Yost earned his law degree from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2013, where he graduated magna cum laude.  During law school, Mr. Yost was the Executive Notes and Comments Editor for the Law Review, a member of the school’s 2013 Judge John R. Brown Appellate Moot Court Competition team, which received the Best Respondent’s Brief Award, and was also a recipient of the school’s first annual William J. Coffey Excellence in Maritime Writing Award.  Mr. Yost began his career at Freehill Hogan & Mahar as a summer associate in 2012 and returned as an associate the following year.

Mr. Yost has a broad practice which includes maritime and land-based personal injury litigation, including the defense of premises liability and New York Labor Law claims, as well as the defense of cargo loss and damage claims, marine pollution claims, charter party and bill of lading disputes, and Customs and Border Protection fine mitigation.  Mr. Yost has handled the defense of numerous claims brought under the Longshore Harbor Workers Compensation Act and the Defense Base Act, and has also defended shipowners in Jones Act, § 905(b), and other personal injury cases.  He also frequently defends restaurants, property, and business owners in negligence, premises, and general liability cases in both New York and New Jersey.

• Condoleo v. American President Lines Ltd. and APL Co. Pte Ltd, et al, 2019 AMC 1656, 2019 LEXIS 69826 (E.D.N.Y. 2019) – Magistrate Report and Recommendation recommending dismissal of personal injury action with breach of warranty and negligence claims against ocean carrier and container lessee.To read Magistrate Judge Lindsay’s Report and Recommendation, click HERE
• Condoleo v. American President Lines Ltd. and APL Co. Pte Ltd., et al, 2019 AMC 1679, 2019 WL 2575405 (E.D.N.Y. 2019) – Order and decision of the U.S. District Court for the EDNY, adopting Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation in full and granting summary judgment dismissing negligence, breach of warranty and product liability claims against ocean carrier and container lessee, with favorable rulings on issues of admissibility of expert testimony and res ipsa loquitur. To read Judge Feuerstein’s opinion, click HERE 
• Richard v. 86^th Street Pooh, LLC and Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado, LLC, Index No. 518543/2019.  Award of Summary Judgment in a premises liability action finding no negligence on behalf of a commercial tenant with respect to an alleged defective sidewalk condition, with dismissal of the co-defendant landlord’s cross-claims for contribution and contractual indemnification and demand for insurance coverage, under the terms of the governing lease and related case law.  To read the decision, click HERE
• Assisted in the defense of a government contractor and its insurance carrier in an employee’s claim under the Defense Base Act for shoulder and psychological injuries allegedly due to his employment in Afghanistan, resulting in a favorable settlement.
• Negotiated significant reduction of monetary penalties imposed by New York State Workers’ Compensation Board for alleged coverage violations on behalf of insurance carrier.
• Assisted in the defense of a major shipping company in a breach of contract matter resulting in a favorable summary judgment ruling, including the award of legal fees.
• Assisted in the successful defense of a vehicle lessor in a wrongful death action pursuant to the Graves Amendment.
• Achieved significant mitigation of monetary penalties imposed by CBP on behalf of shipowners, ocean carriers, NVOCCs, and other logistic providers.
• Assisted in the successful defense of a personal injury claim made against a national restaurant chain which resulted in dismissal based on procedural grounds.
• Participated in dozens of successful mediations on behalf of Defense Base Act insurance carriers resulting in favorable settlements of compensation claims for physical and psychological injuries asserted by military contractors.
• Assisted in obtaining the dismissal of misrepresentation claims against the former owner of a high performance speedboat based on lack of personal jurisdiction in New York state court.
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of an ocean carrier pursuant to the Graves Amendment in a case involving an accident caused by a shipping container.
• Achieved the successful resolution of a Shipowner’s Limitation of Liability action involving a collision between a fishing vessel and a container ship, which resulted in various claims for crewmember psychological injuries and hull damage.
• Assisted in the defense of a major shipping company in a breach of contract matter resulting in a favorable summary judgment ruling, including the award of legal fees.

• Jonesing For a Taste of Competition: Why An Antiquated Maritime Law Needs Reform, 18 Rogers William U. L. Rev., 52
• Personal Injury Litigation & Leased Equipment Liabilities: The Ocean Carrier's Perspective - Presented to Gard (North America) Inc., October 28, 2020, NYC.