People•Emily Gildar Yaron
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Emily Gildar Yaron

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People•Emily Gildar Yaron

Emily Gildar Yaron focuses her practice on bankruptcy and related state and federal court creditor and debtor rights litigation. Her experience includes representing secured creditors, unsecured creditors, committees, and other parties in various bankruptcy and related state and federal court litigation. She has represented parties in various litigation matters involving debt collection, foreclosure, guarantees, receiverships, preferences, HOA issues, and the FCRA.

  • Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude)
    • Order of the Coif
    • Managing Editor, Arizona State Law Journal
    • Pedrick Scholar
    • Pro Bono Graduate Award with High Distinction
    • ALI-ABA Academic Achievement and Leadership Award
  • Arizona State University (B.S., Psychology; B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude)
    • International Studies Certificate
    • President’s Scholarship
    • Academic Dean’s List
    • Barrett Honors College
    • Barrett Summer Abroad Program, Paris, France 

  • International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
  • Arizona Women Lawyers Association
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • State Bar of Arizona

  • "Do Subchapter V Bankruptcy Proceedings Herald a Resurgence of the 1111(b) Election?" Co-Author, ABF Journal (January 26, 2022)
  • "M&I v. Mueller: Expanding Anti-Deficiency Protection to Borrowers Who Intend to Utilize a Dwelling Upon Completion," Author, Bankruptcy Law Journal (Winter 2013)
  • "Arizona’s Anti-Deficiency Statutes: Ensuring Consumer Protection in a Foreclosure Crisis," Author, 42 Arizona State Law Journal 1019 (2010)

  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law (2021-2024)

  • Member of the Ethics Committee
  • Volunteer Lawyers Program (2011-present)
  • Snell & Wilmer United Way Committee (2012)

  • Arizona House of Representatives, Legal Extern (2011)
  • Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Civil Justice Clinic, Student Attorney (2010)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Judicial Extern to the Hon. Michael Daly Hawkins (2010)
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Judicial Extern to the Hon. Sarah S. Curley (2009)

  • Arizona

  • Supreme Court of Arizona
  • United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • United States District Court, District of Arizona
  • United States District Court, District of Colorado