John Yanchunis

John A. Yanchunis is a prominent attorney at Morgan & Morgan Complex Litigation Group, specializing in consumer class action litigation and cases under the False Claims Act.12 He leads the Class Action Department of the firm and has over 36 years of experience in complex litigation.2

Yanchunis earned his B.A. from the University of Florida and his J.D. from South Texas College of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude.1 After law school, he clerked for two years with Judge Carl O. Bue, Jr., United States District Judge, Southern District of Texas.12

Throughout his career, Yanchunis has:

1. Served as lead, co-lead, or class counsel in numerous class actions across various areas affecting consumers, including antitrust, civil rights, defective products, and environmental claims.2
2. Been appointed to leadership positions in multidistrict class action litigation, including as lead counsel in the Yahoo! Inc. Customer Data Breach Security Litigation.2
3. Represented the Florida Department of Financial Services and the Florida Department of Insurance Regulation in their investigation of the insurance industry.2
4. Tried numerous cases in state and federal courts, including one of the largest and longest insurance coverage cases in U.S. history.2

Yanchunis has also been active in The Florida Bar, serving on various committees and representing the Bar in several matters.2 His expertise in class litigation and ethics has led to his appointment as an expert for The Florida Bar on ethical issues in class action litigation.2

Recently, Yanchunis has been focusing on cybersecurity and data privacy cases, leveraging his extensive legal experience to build Morgan & Morgan's practice in this area.34