Ms. Hart is a San Diego Partner at Clarkson, a national public interest law firm of 25 layers, where she oversees the firm’s AI and Data Privacy Litigation practice. During her distinguished career, she has litigated hundreds of consumer protection cases, including class actions and complex individual matters – under federal and California consumer statutes such as Electronic Communications Privacy Act, California Invasion of Privacy Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Many of her cases have resulted in favorable rulings published on Lexis and Westlaw.

Ms. Hart has also contributed to the field through published legal scholarship on privacy and consumer protection. Her article, “The Impact of Smith v. LoanMe on My Right to Privacy Against Recording Telephone Conversations,” was published in Gavel magazine by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association in October 2020. Her article, “Stopping Collection Abuses in Medical Debt,” appeared in Forum Magazine, published by the consumer Attorneys of California in March 2021.

Yana received her Juris Doctor, graduating summa cum laude and as valedictorian of her class, from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Cabrini University, graduating summa cum laude.

Ms. Hart is a native Russian speaker, and is conversational in American Sign Language. Recognized by her peers for her outstanding work, she has been named a Rising Star in Super Lawyers from 2022 to 2025.  Ms. Hart is admitted to the State Bars of California, Florida, and the District of Columbia, as well as all U.S. District Courts in California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.