Headshot of Harris Ian Yegelwel, an Orlando-based personal injury lawyer at Morgan & Morgan

Harris
Ian
Yegelwel

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., Political Science, 2013
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., 2016

Awards & Recognitions

  • 2025 Florida Legal Awards, On the Rise Winner

Meet Harris Ian Yegelwel

Harris Yegelwel is an attorney in the Orlando office of the Morgan & Morgan Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Yegelwel works in the Product Safety Group and concentrates his practice on Products Liability, representing individuals and families who have been severely injured due to poorly designed and defective products. He currently handles the Product Safety Group’s e-cigarette litigation. Mr. Yegelwel is a native Floridian, born in Miami, FL, the son of two attorneys. He is an honors graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he majored in political science and was actively involved in the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. He returned to Florida to follow in the footsteps of his family and attend the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude. Mr. Yegelwel was actively involved on campus serving on the Executive Boards for the Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court Team, and The Journal of Technology, Law, and Policy. He graduated in the top 17 percent of the class and was on the Dean’s List throughout law school. While in law school, he carved out a niche in cybersecurity and data breach. His article on cyber fiduciary liability entitled, Cybersecurity Oversight: A Cautionary Tale for Directors, was selected for publication. It is available on Westlaw 20 J. Tech. L. & Pol’y 229 and here.

Prior to joining the Product Safety Group, where he works on product liability, wrongful death, and toxic tort cases, Mr. Harris clerked at one of Florida’s largest civil insurance defense firms working primarily on premises liability, personal injury, and automobile accidents, as well as working on a federal ADA claim, and a complex intellectual property trademark case involving major airlines. He also served as a law clerk for the Honorable John Thornton, and the Honorable Rosa Rodriguez, both in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, working out, and cooking.

Practice Areas

Locations

Bar Admissions

  • The Florida Bar

Memberships

  • Young Lawyer's Division

Recent Wins

Case NameWinckler, Scott vs. Suzuki Motor CorporationR_L Sales, LLC, a Utah Limited Liability Company v. J. Michael HoceJ. Michael Hoce v. RL SalesWesby v. Globe Manufacturing Company, LLC & Casco Industries, Inc.Private Settlement
Result$30,600,000$2,047,800$2,000,000$1,500,000$625,000
Practice AreaProduct LiabilityProduct LiabilityProduct LiabilityProduct LiabilityProduct Liability
Year20242019201820182018
Case NameResultsPractice AreaYear
Winckler, Scott vs. Suzuki Motor Corporation$30,600,000Product Liability2024
R_L Sales, LLC, a Utah Limited Liability Company v. J. Michael Hoce$2,047,800Product Liability2019
J. Michael Hoce v. RL Sales$2,000,000Product Liability2018
Wesby v. Globe Manufacturing Company, LLC & Casco Industries, Inc.$1,500,000Product Liability2018
Private Settlement$625,000Product Liability2018

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

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Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.