Emily Gildar Yaron

Bar Admissions

• Arizona

Court Admissions

• 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

Education

• 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

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America^®: Ones to Watch, Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law (2021-2025)

Previous Professional Experience

• 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)

Professional Memberships and Activities

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

Community Involvement

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

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “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)