YUKI HARAGUCHI, PARTNER focuses his practice primarily on commercial and government contracts disputes. He is also relied upon as an in-house expert on matters of trial evidence admissibility and pleading of causes of action. Additionally, he is involved in the firm's corporate transactions and immigration practice.

Outside of Holmes Pittman & Haraguchi, he is a coach of the Mock Trial Honor Society for the Trial Advocacy Program at American University Washington College of Law, and works as Of Counsel for Cogent Law Group, LLP. He is also actively involved in the DC startup community as an advisor to several tech startups and a renewable energy company. He is an entrepreneur himself with experience starting and managing small businesses.

Yuki was born in Hamamatsu, Japan (a coastal city known for its eel) and emigrated to the United States as a child. Growing up in Florida, he has fostered a love for tennis, swimming, and the beach. 

As a law student, Yuki served as a student attorney for the Criminal Justice Clinic at the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office where he tried criminal cases in front of both bench and jury. He was a Dean's Fellow for the Legal Rhetoric Program, clerked for the Entertainment Software Association, and interned with the non-governmental organization Fundación ProAcceso in Santiago, Chile. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Associate at Paxton Law Group, LLP. 

Yuki earned his J.D. at American University Washington College of Law, where he was Editor of the American University Business Law Review and Vice President of the Mock Trial Honor Society. He earned his B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Florida.

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