FIRM RESUME

YAGMAN PLLC was founded in 2026 by Blake Hunter Yagman with the goal of providing rigorous private enforcement of the antitrust, consumer protection, and data privacy laws on behalf of consumers, municipalities, and small businesses in federal and state courts across the country.  YAGMAN PLLC aims to fundamentally shift the imbalance of corporate and monopolistic power back into the hands their customers when those entities commit malfeasance, harm the public, and erode consumer confidence.

YAGMAN PLLC was founded by Blake Hunter Yagman at just 33 years old, combining creative new legal thought as applied to antiquated jurisprudence to effectively confront the challenges of an increasingly digital world.

ATTORNEY PROFILES

Blake Hunter Yagman (Partner and Founder) has represented plaintiffs in class action and litigation for nearly a decade.  Mr. Yagman currently has leadership positions or is sole counsel in significant class action and multidistrict litigation cases in courts around the country.  Over the course of his career, Mr. Yagman has built a reputation of innovative legal thinking combined with the discipline of a practice shaped by one of the largest class action law firms in the world and one of New York’s elite litigation boutiques. 

Mr. Yagman has litigated high-stakes cases – including cases of first impression – involving new and emerging legal issues, including algorithmic price fixing, surreptitious collection of biometric data, deployment of surveillance pricing, implementation of evolving digital tracking technologies, and challenging various forms of complex price manipulation.

Antitrust.  Mr. Yagman has practiced antitrust litigation on behalf of small businesses, consumers, and municipalities for the better part of a decade in monopolization and price fixing cases touching almost every industry.  See, e.g. In re Processed Egg Products Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 2:08-md-02002 (E.D. Pa. 2008) (member of trial team on behalf of direct purchaser plaintiffs of eggs for restaurants and other consumer-facing businesses alleging price fixing under the cover of a sham animal welfare program); In re TinRx Holding Company, Inc. v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Case No. 1:26-cv-00182 (D.R.I. 2026) (sole counsel representing independent pharmacies against CVS for leveraging monopoly power through their pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark, in order to control independent pharmacy competitors to CVS Pharmacy); In re Archery Products Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:25-md-03160 (D. Co. 2025) (representing consumers who overpaid for archery products as a result of a price fixing scheme by manufacturers and retailers); In re Branded Beverage Products Antitrust Litigation/Giannasca v. PepsiCo, Inc., et al., Case No. 7:25-cv-06440 (S.D.N.Y. 2025) (representing consumers who allegedly overpaid for Pepsi products due to a price fixing arrangement with Walmart); In re American Airlines/JetBlue Airways Antitrust Litigation/Berger v. JetBlue Airways Corporation, Case No. 1:22-cv-07374-AMD (E.D.N.Y. 2022) (represented airline passengers who overpaid for American Airlines and JetBlue flights out of EWR, LGA, JFK, and BOS due to an alleged price fixing arrangement called the Northeast Alliance).

Consumer Protection.  Mr. Yagman has litigated a variety of different consumer protection cases against corporations which commit malfeasance through misrepresentations, omissions, or other unfair conduct.  See, e.g., In re Gatorade Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation, Case No. 7:26-cv-04258 (S.D.N.Y. 2026) (interim co-lead counsel representing consumers misled by sports beverages companies); In re StubHub World Cup Tickets Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation, Case No. 1:26-cv-05569 (S.D.N.Y. 2026) (interim co-lead counsel representing consumers misled with respect to the purchase of 2026 World Cup tickets); Ajzenman v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, Case No. 2:20-cv-03643 (C.D. Cal. 2020) (sole counsel who advocated for over $1.2 billion in baseball ticket refunds for millions of fans who could not attend MLB games during the COVID-19 affected season in 2020); Maiman v. PETCO Health and Wellness Company, Inc., Case No. 1:26-cv-01520 (E.D.N.Y. 2026) (representing purchasers of grain free dog food products which were misrepresented as balanced and healthy, resulting in the death of plaintiff’s dog); Noel, et al v. Roblox Corporation, Case No. 3:24-cv-00963 (N.D. Cal. 2024) (represented a class of minor plaintiffs on a digital gaming platform who performed unpaid labor to build the platform; successfully handled oral argument leading to denials of motion to dismiss, motion to compel arbitration, and motion to strike from the bench); Kennedy, et al. v. Prime Hydration, LLC, et al., Case No. 3:23-cv-00476 (W.D. Ky. 2023) (represented a class of minor plaintiffs who were unlawfully lured to purchase beverages with high caffeine content).

Data Privacy.  Mr. Yagman has a wealth of experience from involvement in data breach and other privacy litigation, including in court appointed roles or as sole counsel representing classes of data breach and other privacy victims in on-going cases.  See, e.g. Ring v. New York City Health + Hospitals Corp., Index No. 651945/2026 (N.Y. Co. Sup. Ct. 2026) (interim co-lead lead counsel representing millions of New Yorkers in a data breach of the largest municipal hospital system in the U.S.); Phillips v. JetBlue Airways Corporation, Case No. 1:26-cv-02405 (E.D.N.Y. 2026) (proposed interim co-lead counsel representing the very first nationwide class of consumers alleging privacy violations due to surveillance and dynamic pricing by an airline); In re CityMD Data Privacy Litigation, Case No. 2:24-cv-06972 (D.N.J. 2024) (appointed interim co-lead counsel on behalf of patients of a large chain of urgent care centers who allegedly had their PII/PHI sold to third parties); In re Zeta Global Data Privacy Litigation, Case No. 1:25-cv-05780-PAE (S.D.N.Y. 2025) (appointed to the executive committee on behalf of a class of over 200 million consumers who allegedly had their PII collected and collated into dossiers, and sold online by a data broker); Gerber v. Twitter, Inc., et al., Case No. 4:23-cv-00186 (N.D. Cal. 2023) (previously part of a lead counsel team in one of the largest data breaches in American history, twice defeating motions to dismiss); Doe v. GoodRx, Case No. 3:23-cv-00501 (N.D. Cal. 2023) (previously part of an executive committee team on behalf of millions of patients of an online pharmacy discount aggregator company which allegedly sold PII/PHI to third parties); Lanham, et al. v. MLB Advanced Media, L.P., Case No. 1:25-cv-07780-AS (S.D.N.Y. 2025) (currently sole counsel representing tens of thousands of victims of a sophisticated credential stuffing breach where baseball and other event tickets were stolen from consumers due to digital fraud, defeated motions to dismiss and to compel arbitration); Gross v. Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp., Case No. 1:23-cv-03380-LAK (S.D.N.Y. 2023) (previously part of team representing millions of visitors to Madison Square Garden who allegedly had their facial recognition data collected sans consent) (collecting cases); In re Perry Johnson & Associates Medical Transcription Data Security Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:24-md-03096-RPK (E.D.N.Y. 2024) (previously part of liaison counsel team representing millions of medical patients who had their PII/PHI breached and sold on the dark web due to a compromised medical transcription server).

Mr. Yagman has also successfully resolved data privacy class actions on behalf of the millions of victims in the classes that he represented.  See, e.g. Boone v. Snap Inc., Case No. 2022LA000708 (18th Judicial Cir., Dupage County, Ill. 2022) ($35 million class-wide settlement on behalf of millions of users of Snapchat in Illinois who unlawfully had their facial recognition data collected); Veiga v. Respondus, Inc., Case No. 2023LA000430 (18th Judicial Cir. Dupage County, Ill. 2023) ($6.25 million class-wide settlement on behalf of Illinois college students who unlawfully had their facial recognition data collected by a test proctoring system); Tuteur v. Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc., Case No. 1:23-cv-03997-GS (S.D.N.Y. 2023) ($465,000 class-wide settlement on behalf of consumers and employees who were victims of a data breach at the Metropolitan Opera); Guarnaschelli, et al. v. East River Medical Imaging, P.C., Index No. 656099/2023 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. 2023) ($1.85 million class-wide settlement on behalf of medical patients at a New York medical imaging facility who had their protected health information compromised in a data breach); Reynolds, et al. v. Marymount Manhattan College, Case No. 1:22-cv-06846-LGS (S.D.N.Y. 2022) ($1.3 million class-wide settlement on behalf of students, parents, and employees of a college in New York which were victims of a data breach).

Mr. Yagman is very involved in his community including representing fellow queer small business owners in variety of different types of litigation, participation as an active member of the conservationist group called the Theodore Roosevelt Association, and nearly half a dozen guest lectures to colleges and law school students around the country.  Currently Mr. Yagman is a Founding Member of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and was recently named to the D.C. Bar Association Pro Bono Honor Roll for public service.

Prior to his legal career, in 2014, Mr. Yagman graduated from the University of Miami.  While at the University of Miami, he was elected twice to high-level positions in student government, was chosen as the chair of the Policy and Finance Committee and was mentored by former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala.  At the University of Miami, Mr. Yagman was a student assistant coach for the Miami Hurricanes football team, worked as a radio broadcaster on WVUM 90.5 radio, he was chosen the campaign organizing fellow for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign in 2012 and he worked for United States Senator Bill Nelson as well as Congressman Joe Garcia.  In 2017, Mr. Yagman graduated from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law with a concentration in Data and Intellectual Property Law.  While in law school, Mr. Yagman worked as a journalist for FoxSports, Front Office Sports, and FanSided writing about the intersection of sports and the law, helped to craft economic policy platforms for a mayoral candidate in New York City, and was Vice President of the Sports Law Society.

Allen Neumark (Partner) Mr. Neumark possesses litigation experience encompassing a broad spectrum of industries and subject matters. His practice reflects a commitment to rigorous legal analysis, strategic advocacy, and client-focused representation at every stage of the litigation process — from pre-suit negotiations through verdict.

Mr. Neumark served as in-house counsel for an insurance carrier, where he developed an intimate understanding of how insurers assess risk, evaluate claims, and approach litigation from the inside. Mr. Neumark's commercial litigation experience has afforded him the opportunity to counsel and represent a diverse clientele — from individual claimants and small business owners to mid-sized and large enterprises operating across a wide range of industries. He brings a thorough understanding of the client's objectives and legal exposure, translating complex factual and legal issues into clear, actionable strategy. Mr. Neumark's balanced, detail-oriented approach to dispute resolution — whether at the negotiating table or in the courtroom — has consistently produced favorable outcomes for his clients.

Mr. Neumark is fluent in Spanish and is deeply committed to delivering effective, accessible, and personalized representation to each client he serves, regardless of the complexity or scale of the matter. Beyond the practice of law, Mr. Neumark serves as team captain of a competitive ice hockey team — a role that speaks to his instinct for leadership, composure under pressure, and his belief in the power of a well-coordinated team effort, values he brings to every client engagement.

Prior to his legal career, in 2015, Mr. Neumark graduated from the Florida State University.  In 2018, Mr. Neumark graduated from Florida International University School of Law and is licensed to practice in Florida with forthcoming admission in New York. 

Renee Walter (Associate) Mrs. Walter commenced her legal practice in 2025 following her graduation magna cum laude from Lincoln Memorial University – Duncan School of Law. She graduated summa cum laude from Liberty University with her Bachelor’s in Science in Paralegal Studies. Prior to law school, Mrs. Walter served as a paralegal for over five years, cultivating her attention to detail, comfort with drafting and filing documents, and acquiring insight into litigation that she now applies to meet her clients’ needs. Her prior experience forms the way she prepares cases, including drafting, filings, document organization, discovery, deadlines, and case management. 

Prior to joining Yagman PLLC, Mrs. Walter worked at a civil litigation firm in East Tennessee handling landlord-tenant, construction, personal injury, medical malpractice, and breach of contract matters.  

Mrs. Walter lives in the East Tennessee area with her husband and two dogs. Outside of the office, she serves at a local nonprofit that provides food and diapers to those in need.