Yvonne Takvorian Saville

Ms. Saville is a director with the law firm of Weiss, Saville, Medinilla & Houser, P.A. where her practice is focused on civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution. She has mediated and arbitrated over 17,500 cases to date. Ms. Saville served as a Special Master for complex civil cases in Delaware’s District Court for eight years and is a previous adjunct professor at the Delaware Law School in ADR. In recognition of her ADR practice, Ms. Saville was named a “Friend of the Court” by President Judge Jurden and has been accepted as a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. She has presented over 100 lectures on the topics of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Personal Injury, and Workers’ Compensation.

Ms. Saville is a Past President of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA). She is also a member of the Randy J. Holland Inn of Court and serves on the CLE planning commission Delaware Trial Lawyers Association. She has co-chaired the Women and Law Section annual conference for 12 years and is a past co-Chair of the DSBA Nominating Committee.

Ms. Saville was appointed by Governor Carney and served for 8 years on the Judicial Nominating Commission. She is a member on the Delaware Law School Alumni Board. She is a previous co-chair of the Delaware Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission and served on the Judicial Strategies Committee. She was a board member for 14 years with the Combined Campaign for Justice and served as an officer with the Delaware Financial Literacy Institute.

For the last 30 years, Ms. Saville has been on the Board of Governors for the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association (DTLA) and was elected as its President twice. She is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice.

Ms. Saville is an AV” Martindale-Hubbell rated attorney and has been recognized many time as a Best Lawyer in America©, a Delaware Top 10 Super Lawyer®, and a Delaware Today magazine Top Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer. She has received the Delaware State Bar Association Women’s Leadership Award, the Delaware Law School Alumna of the Year Award and the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association Eagle of Justice Award.

• University of Delaware (Undergraduate)
• Widener University School of Law (J.D.)