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Mark B. Wilson
  • Partner, Klein & Wilson

Location:

Newport Beach, CA

Phone:

Fax:

949-631-3703

Email:

LinkedI:

A seasoned trial attorney and skilled negotiator, Mark B. Wilson has won nearly every case he has tried and arbitrated. Mr. Wilson lost only one jury trial and obtained a complete reversal on appeal. Mr. Wilson represents clients in federal and state courts in a variety of matters, including business litigation, legal malpractice, real estate, trade secrets, unfair competition, copyright infringement, construction disputes, and commercial unlawful detainer.

Mr. Wilson’s victories include a $2.25 million jury verdict in a premises liability case, a $1.85 million dollar jury verdict in a breach of shareholder agreement case, a $1.8 million binding arbitration award in a legal malpractice case, a $1.4 million jury verdict in a copyright infringement case, a complete defense verdict in a partnership dispute where the client’s existence was at stake, and a complete defense verdict in an indemnity case where millions of dollars were at issue. His settlements include recovering $97 million in a breach of trust case, $3 million in a commercial construction dispute, $2.8 million in an employment dispute, $2.1 million in a legal malpractice action, and $2 million in a lease dispute. He has recovered over $18.5 million in legal malpractice cases.

As a meticulous attorney, Mr. Wilson brings to court an eye for detail and a sense of organization essential to winning complex trials.

The Daily Journal, the most widely read legal industry publication, named Mr. Wilson as one of California’s Top Professional Responsibility Lawyers. In 2019, OCTLA named Mr. Wilson “Trial Lawyer of the Year” in legal malpractice. OCTLA previously named Mr. Wilson as a finalist for the “Business Litigation Trial Lawyer of the Year.”

Mr. Wilson has been selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers® list since 2005. Since 2017, he has been on the Super Lawyers® Top 50 Orange County List. Since 2019, he has been on the Super Lawyers® Top 100 Southern California List. Mr. Wilson was recognized as one of the elite trial attorneys in Orange County by OC Register Metro magazine. He achieved an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, denoting the highest level of professional excellence from his peers. Since 2015, Mr. Wilson has been listed in Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. In 2021 and 2023, Best Lawyers named Mr. Wilson “Trial Lawyer of the Year” in trade secrets law.

Mr. Wilson was the Chair of the Orange County Bar Association’s (“OCBA”) Business Litigation section, the largest section in the OCBA. Mr. Wilson was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (“OCTLA”) and remained on the Board for several years. In addition, OCTLA twice-recognized Mr. Wilson as “Board Member of the Year” for his contributions to the organization and the legal profession.

From 2016 to 2020, Mr. Wilson was a California State Bar Special Deputy Prosecutor, prosecuting State Bar complaints when the State Bar had conflicts of interest. From 2018 to 2023, Mr. Wilson served on the Board of Governors of the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. From 2016 to 2022 Mr. Wilson served on the Loyola Law School Board of Directors.

Mr. Wilson is a frequent lecturer to bar organizations on modern trial techniques and legal ethics and has authored several articles on trial practice. In 2018, the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization certified Mr. Wilson as a specialist in legal malpractice law. There are only four attorneys in Orange County who have this specialization.

In 2020, Mr. Wilson was selected to America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®. Selection to America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators® is by invitation only and is reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional trial attorneys in high-stakes business litigation matters.

Mr. Wilson obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in 1988 and graduated from the University of Southern California in 1985. He was selected to be on Loyola’s Moot Court team and participated in Loyola’s trial advocacy program which U.S. News and World Report ranked as a top 10 in the nation. Mr. Wilson began trying cases in law school in a program sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Published Works

  • Why do Lawsuits Cost So Much Money, Orange County Business Journal (February 2018)
  • Hire An Attorney Before You Sign That Legal Document, Orange County Business Journal (December 2017)
  • How to Interview an Attorney to Handle a Business Dispute on a Contingency Fee Basis, Orange County Business Journal (December 2017)
  • Hold On… to Evidence Potentially Relevant to a Lawsuit, Orange County Business Journal (November 2017)
  • Have You Reviewed Your Shareholders’/Operating Agreement?, Orange County Business Journal (October 2017)
  • WARNING – Read Your Binding Arbitration Agreements Carefully, Orange County Business Journal (August 2017)
  • WARNING – Protect Your Intellectual Property Before It’s Too Late!, Orange County Business Journal (July 2017)
  • Treat the Family Business Like a Business, Orange County Business Journal (May 2017)
  • Beware of Hidden Rent Increase Clauses, Orange County Business Journal (May 2017)
  • Law Firm Divorces: Who Keeps the Cases?, ABTL Report (Spring 2017)
  • The New (Old) Fraud Exception to the Parol Evidence Rule, OCTLA Gavel (Summer 2013)
  • Traps For The Unwary In A Commercial Unlawful Detainer Case, OCTLA Gavel (Winter 2013)
  • Witness Interviews: Who Is Off Limits and Who Is Fair Game?, OCTLA Gavel (Fall 2010)
  • Legal Malpractice, Klein & Wilson Website (Summer 2010)
  • How to Get Your Attorneys’ Fees Reimbursed!, Klein & Wilson Website (2010)
  • The Trial Lawyer’s Screenplay, OCTLA Gavel (Summer 2007)
  • Multimedia: An Unforgettable Trial Presentation, OCTLA Gavel (Fall 2006)
  • The Do’s and Don’ts of Closing Arguments, OCTLA Gavel (Spring 2006)
  • The Parole Evidence Rule. The Gatekeeper of Evidence in Contract Cases, OCTLA Gavel (Fall 2005)
  • Mock Trials – One of the Most Powerful Tools for Case Evaluation and Trial Preparation, ABTL Report (Summer 2004)
  • Plaintiff’s Right to Recover Medical Costs: How to Introduce Evidence of Actual Bills, OCTLA Gavel (Fall 2003)
  • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Choice of Law Issues, OCTLA Gavel (Spring 2003)
  • Contributed to 1992 Supplement of California Defect Litigation, Thomas E. Miller (1992)

Areas of Practice

  • Business Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Accounting Malpractice
  • Partnership Disputes
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • LLC and LLP Disputes
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Trade Dress Infringement Litigation
  • Trademark Infringement Litigation
  • Copyright Infringement Litigation
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Breach of Contract
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Fraud
  • Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Litigation
  • Commercial Unlawful Detainer
  • Commercial Landlord Tenant Disputes
  • Appellate Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1988
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1989
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1988
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1988
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1988
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1988

Education

  • Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
    • J.D. – 1988
    • Honors:
      Scott Moot Court Honors Board, 1987-1988
    • Honors:
      Jurisprudence Book Award, Legal Research and Writing, 1986
  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • B.S. – 1985
    • Major:
      Public Administration

Classes/Seminars

  • Lecturer, How to Use Multimedia in Trial, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy, 2022
  • Lecturer, How to Use Multimedia in Opening Statement, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy, 2019
  • Lecturer, The New Rules of Professional Conduct and the Sheppard Mullin Opinion: How They Impact Business Litigators, Orange County Bar Association, 2018
  • Lecturer, The New Rules of Professional Conduct, Provisors, 2018
  • Lecturer, The Ideal Motion to Compel Arbitration, ABTL Annual Seminar, 2018
  • Lecture, How to Avoid Legal Malpractice and Keep Your License, Ferguson Inn of Court, 2018
  • Lecture, Marriage and Divorce of Law Firms, Orange County Bar Association, 2018
  • Lecturer, How Real Estate Attorneys Can Avoid Legal Malpractice Claims, Orange County Bar Association, 2017
  • Lecturer, Winning Attorney-Client Fee Disputes, Orange County Bar Association, 2017 to 2017
  • Lecturer, Mistakes Lawyers Make Regarding Structured Settlements, Annual Convention of Society of Settlement Planners, 2016 to 2016
  • Lecturer, How to Use Multimedia to Make Closing Arguments More Convincing, Provisors’ Lawyers and Legal Professionals Affinity Group, 2015 to 2015
  • Lecturer, Using Multimedia to Maximize Impact, Orange County Bar Association, 2014 to 2014
  • Lecturer, Capturing the Audience’s Attention with Multimedia, Orange County Women Lawyers Association, 2014 to 2014
  • Lecturer, How to Avoid Legal Malpractice, AttorneyCredits.com, 2014 to 2014
  • Lecturer, Multi-Media Courtroom Presentations, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2014 to 2014
  • Lecturer, Ethics and Etiquette – Avoiding Malpractice Claims When Representing Financial Institutions & Building Stronger Client Ties, Orange County Bar Association, Banking and Lending Section, 2013 to 2014
  • Lecturer, How to Avoid Legal Malpractice Claims / Common Mistakes in Legal Malpractice Cases, Orange County Bar Association, Real Estate Section, 2013 to 2013
  • Lecturer, Effective Use of Multimedia for Mediation and Trial, Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court, 2013 to 2013
  • Lecturer, Cumis Counsel Issues for the Business Litigator, Orange County Bar Association, 2010 to 2010
  • Lecturer, Using Video Technology in Case Management, Deposition & Trial, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2009 to 2009
  • Lecturer, How to Present a Multimedia Closing Argument, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy, 2009 to 2009
  • Lecturer, Technology Weapons Every Business Lawyer Must Learn to Use at Trial, Association of Business Trial Lawyers, 2008 to 2008
  • Lecturer, How to Conduct Voir Dire, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy, 2007 to 2007
  • Lecturer, How to Take a Videotaped Deposition and Get it Into Evidence, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 to 2006
  • Lecturer, Modern Evidence Techniques and Technology, Lorman Seminar, 2005 to 2005
  • Lecturer, Damages in a Commercial Case, Lorman Seminar, 2003 to 2003
  • Lecturer, How to Conduct Voir Dire, Orange County Bar Association, 2003 to 2003
  • Lecturer, Latest Trends in Jury Selection, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2003 to 2003
  • Lecturer, Mock Trials – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 to 2002
  • Lecturer, Litigation in the 21st Century – How to Present a Multimedia Trial, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2001 to 2001
  • Lecturer, Trying the Business Case on a Contingency Fee Basis, State Bar of California, 2000 to 2000
  • Lecturer, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Mock Trials and Focus Groups, Orange County Bar Association, Business Litigation Section, 2000 to 2000

Honors and Awards

  • Daily Journal, Top Professional Responsibility Lawyers – Plaintiffs’ Legal Malpractice, 2022 – Present
  • 2021 and 2023 Best Lawyers Trial Lawyer of the Year – Trade Secrets
  • America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys
  • AVVO Rating 10.0 Superb
  • Best Lawyers, 2015 – Present
  • Super Lawyers®, Top 50 Orange County List, 2017 – Present
  • Super Lawyers®, Top 100 Southern California List, 2019 – Present
  • Top Lawyer, Coast Magazine (January 2016)
  • Super Lawyers®, 2005 – Present
  • AV Rating, the Highest Rating for Skill and Ethics by Martindale-Hubbell
  • OC’s Top Attorneys – Raising the Bar and Setting New Precedents, OC Metro (2013)
  • OC’s Most Notable Lawyers, OC Metro (August 2012)
  • The Dean’s List – OC’s Top Attorneys, OC Metro (August 2011)
  • The Legal Eagles – OC’s Top Attorneys, OC Metro (August 2010)
  • Super Lawyers®, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008
  • Trial Lawyer of the Year, Legal Malpractice, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2019

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • California certified specialist in Legal Malpractice Law, 2018 – Present
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Board of Governors, 2017 – 2023
  • Loyola Law School, Board of Directors, 2016 – Present
  • Business Litigation Section of Orange County Bar Association, Chair 2016
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member, 2004 – Present
  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors 2002 – 2008, Member 1996 – Present
  • Banyard Inn of Court, Master Bencher, 2000 to Present
  • Orange County Bar Association, Member, 1994 to Present

Mark B. Wilson

Mark B. Wilson

Partner, Klein & Wilson

Location:

Newport Beach, CA

Phone:

Fax:

949-631-3703

Email:

LinkedIn:

LinkedIn

A seasoned trial attorney and skilled negotiator, Mark B. Wilson has won nearly every case he has tried and arbitrated. Mr. Wilson lost only one jury trial and obtained a complete reversal on appeal. Mr. Wilson represents clients in federal and state courts in a variety of matters, including business litigation, legal malpractice, real estate, trade secrets, unfair competition, copyright infringement, construction disputes, and commercial unlawful detainer.

Mr. Wilson’s victories include a $2.25 million jury verdict in a premises liability case, a $1.85 million dollar jury verdict in a breach of shareholder agreement case, a $1.8 million binding arbitration award in a legal malpractice case, a $1.4 million jury verdict in a copyright infringement case, a complete defense verdict in a partnership dispute where the client’s existence was at stake, and a complete defense verdict in an indemnity case where millions of dollars were at issue. His settlements include recovering $97 million in a breach of trust case, $3 million in a commercial construction dispute, $2.8 million in an employment dispute, $2.1 million in a legal malpractice action, and $2 million in a lease dispute. He has recovered over $18.5 million in legal malpractice cases.

As a meticulous attorney, Mr. Wilson brings to court an eye for detail and a sense of organization essential to winning complex trials.

The Daily Journal, the most widely read legal industry publication, named Mr. Wilson as one of California’s Top Professional Responsibility Lawyers. In 2019, OCTLA named Mr. Wilson “Trial Lawyer of the Year” in legal malpractice. OCTLA previously named Mr. Wilson as a finalist for the “Business Litigation Trial Lawyer of the Year.”

Mr. Wilson has been selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers® list since 2005. Since 2017, he has been on the Super Lawyers® Top 50 Orange County List. Since 2019, he has been on the Super Lawyers® Top 100 Southern California List. Mr. Wilson was recognized as one of the elite trial attorneys in Orange County by OC Register Metro magazine. He achieved an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, denoting the highest level of professional excellence from his peers. Since 2015, Mr. Wilson has been listed in Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. In 2021 and 2023, Best Lawyers named Mr. Wilson “Trial Lawyer of the Year” in trade secrets law.

Mr. Wilson was the Chair of the Orange County Bar Association’s (“OCBA”) Business Litigation section, the largest section in the OCBA. Mr. Wilson was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (“OCTLA”) and remained on the Board for several years. In addition, OCTLA twice-recognized Mr. Wilson as “Board Member of the Year” for his contributions to the organization and the legal profession.

From 2016 to 2020, Mr. Wilson was a California State Bar Special Deputy Prosecutor, prosecuting State Bar complaints when the State Bar had conflicts of interest. From 2018 to 2023, Mr. Wilson served on the Board of Governors of the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. From 2016 to 2022 Mr. Wilson served on the Loyola Law School Board of Directors.

Mr. Wilson is a frequent lecturer to bar organizations on modern trial techniques and legal ethics and has authored several articles on trial practice. In 2018, the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization certified Mr. Wilson as a specialist in legal malpractice law. There are only four attorneys in Orange County who have this specialization.

In 2020, Mr. Wilson was selected to America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®. Selection to America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators® is by invitation only and is reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional trial attorneys in high-stakes business litigation matters.

Mr. Wilson obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in 1988 and graduated from the University of Southern California in 1985. He was selected to be on Loyola’s Moot Court team and participated in Loyola’s trial advocacy program which U.S. News and World Report ranked as a top 10 in the nation. Mr. Wilson began trying cases in law school in a program sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Published Works

Areas of Practice

  • Business Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Accounting Malpractice
  • Partnership Disputes
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • LLC and LLP Disputes
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Trade Dress Infringement Litigation
  • Trademark Infringement Litigation
  • Copyright Infringement Litigation
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Breach of Contract
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Fraud
  • Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Litigation
  • Commercial Unlawful Detainer
  • Commercial Landlord Tenant Disputes
  • Appellate Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1988
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1989
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1988
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1988
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 1988
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1988

Education

  • Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
    • J.D. – 1988
    • Honors:
      Scott Moot Court Honors Board, 1987-1988
    • Jurisprudence Book Award, Legal Research and Writing, 1986
  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • B.S. – 1985
    • Major:
      Public Administration

Classes/Seminars

  • Lecturer, How to Ruin Your Legal Career, Orange County Bar Association, Business and Litigation Section, February 2024
  • Lecturer, How Business Attorneys Can Avoid Legal Malpractice Claims, Orange County Bar Association, Business and Corporate Law Section, November 2023
  • Lecturer, How to Use Multimedia in Trial, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy, 2022
  • Lecturer, How to Use Multimedia in Opening Statement, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy, 2019
  • Lecturer, How to Prepare for and Take “C-Suite” Depositions, Orange County Bar Association, September 2019
  • Lecturer, The New Rules of Professional Conduct Which Affect Small Firms and Solo Practitioners, Orange County Bar Association, Small/Solo Section, 2019
  • Lecturer, The New Rules of Professional Conduct and the Sheppard Mullin Opinion: How They Impact Business Litigators, Orange County Bar Association, 2018
  • Lecturer, The New Rules of Professional Conduct, Provisors, 2018
  • Lecturer, The Ideal Motion to Compel Arbitration, ABTL Annual Seminar, 2018
  • Lecturer, How to Avoid Legal Malpractice and Keep Your License, Ferguson Inn of Court, 2018
  • Lecturer, Marriage and Divorce of Law Firms, Orange County Bar Association, 2018
  • Lecturer, How Real Estate Attorneys Can Avoid Legal Malpractice Claims, Orange County Bar Association, 2017
  • Lecturer, Winning Attorney-Client Fee Disputes, Orange County Bar Association,  2017
  • Lecturer, Mistakes Lawyers Make Regarding Structured Settlements, Annual Convention of Society of Settlement Planners,  2016
  • Lecturer, How to Use Multimedia to Make Closing Arguments More Convincing, Provisors’ Lawyers and Legal Professionals Affinity Group,  2015
  • Lecturer, Using Multimedia to Maximize Impact, Orange County Bar Association,  2014
  • Lecturer, Capturing the Audience’s Attention with Multimedia, Orange County Women Lawyers Association,  2014
  • Lecturer, How to Avoid Legal Malpractice, AttorneyCredits.com,  2014
  • Lecturer, Multi-Media Courtroom Presentations, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association,  2014
  • Lecturer, Ethics and Etiquette – Avoiding Malpractice Claims When Representing Financial Institutions & Building Stronger Client Ties, Orange County Bar Association, Banking and Lending Section,  2014
  • Lecturer, How to Avoid Legal Malpractice Claims / Common Mistakes in Legal Malpractice Cases, Orange County Bar Association, Real Estate Section,  2013
  • Lecturer, Effective Use of Multimedia for Mediation and Trial, Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court,  2013
  • Lecturer, Cumis Counsel Issues for the Business Litigator, Orange County Bar Association,  2010
  • Lecturer, Using Video Technology in Case Management, Deposition & Trial, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association,  2009
  • Lecturer, How to Present a Multimedia Closing Argument, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy,  2009
  • Lecturer, Technology Weapons Every Business Lawyer Must Learn to Use at Trial, Association of Business Trial Lawyers,  2008
  • Lecturer, How to Conduct Voir Dire, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy,  2007
  • Lecturer, How to Take a Videotaped Deposition and Get it Into Evidence, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association,  2006
  • Lecturer, Modern Evidence Techniques and Technology, Lorman Seminar,  2005
  • Lecturer, Damages in a Commercial Case, Lorman Seminar, 2003
  • Lecturer, How to Conduct Voir Dire, Orange County Bar Association,  2003
  • Lecturer, Latest Trends in Jury Selection, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association,  2003
  • Lecturer, Mock Trials – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2002
  • Lecturer, Litigation in the 21st Century – How to Present a Multimedia Trial, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association,  2001
  • Lecturer, Trying the Business Case on a Contingency Fee Basis, State Bar of California,  2000
  • Lecturer, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Mock Trials and Focus Groups, Orange County Bar Association, Business Litigation Section,  2000

Honors and Awards

  • Daily Journal, Top Professional Responsibility Lawyers – Plaintiffs’ Legal Malpractice, 2022 – Present
  • 2021 and 2023 Best Lawyers Trial Lawyer of the Year – Trade Secrets
  • America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys
  • AVVO Rating 10.0 Superb
  • Best Lawyers, 2015 – Present
  • Super Lawyers®, Top 50 Orange County List, 2017 – Present
  • Super Lawyers®, Top 100 Southern California List, 2019 – Present
  • Super Lawyers®, 2005 – Present
  • Trial Lawyer of the Year, Legal Malpractice, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2019
  • Top Lawyer, Coast Magazine (January 2016)
  • AV Rating, the Highest Rating for Skill and Ethics by Martindale-Hubbell
  • OC’s Top Attorneys – Raising the Bar and Setting New Precedents, OC Metro (2013)
  • OC’s Most Notable Lawyers, OC Metro (August 2012)
  • The Dean’s List – OC’s Top Attorneys, OC Metro (August 2011)
  • The Legal Eagles – OC’s Top Attorneys, OC Metro (August 2010)
  • Super Lawyers®, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • California certified specialist in Legal Malpractice Law, 2018 to Present
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Board of Governors, 2017 to 2023
  • Loyola Law School, Board of Directors, 2016 to 2022
  • Business Litigation Section of Orange County Bar Association, Chair, 2016
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member, 2004 to Present
  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors 2002 to 2008 Member, 1996 to Present
  • Banyard Inn of Court, Master Bencher, 2000 to Present
  • Orange County Bar Association, Member, 1994 to Present
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  • Partner, Klein & Wilson

Location:

Newport Beach, CA

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

LinkedIn:

A seasoned trial attorney and skilled negotiator, Mark B. Wilson has won nearly every case he has tried and arbitrated. Mr. Wilson lost only one jury trial and obtained a complete reversal on appeal. Mr. Wilson represents clients in federal and state courts in a variety of matters, including business litigation, legal malpractice, real estate, trade secrets, unfair competition, copyright infringement, construction disputes, and commercial unlawful detainer.

Mr. Wilson’s victories include a $2.25 million jury verdict in a premises liability case, a $1.85 million dollar jury verdict in a breach of shareholder agreement case, a $1.8 million binding arbitration award in a legal malpractice case, a $1.4 million jury verdict in a copyright infringement case, a complete defense verdict in a partnership dispute where the client’s existence was at stake, and a complete defense verdict in an indemnity case where millions of dollars were at issue. His settlements include recovering $97 million in a breach of trust case, $3 million in a commercial construction dispute, $2.8 million in an employment dispute, $2.1 million in a legal malpractice action, and $2 million in a lease dispute. He has recovered over $18.5 million in legal malpractice cases.

As a meticulous attorney, Mr. Wilson brings to court an eye for detail and a sense of organization essential to winning complex trials.

The Daily Journal, the most widely read legal industry publication, named Mr. Wilson as one of California’s Top Professional Responsibility Lawyers. In 2019, OCTLA named Mr. Wilson “Trial Lawyer of the Year” in legal malpractice. OCTLA previously named Mr. Wilson as a finalist for the “Business Litigation Trial Lawyer of the Year.”

Mr. Wilson has been selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers® list since 2005. Since 2017, he has been on the Super Lawyers® Top 50 Orange County List. Since 2019, he has been on the Super Lawyers® Top 100 Southern California List. Mr. Wilson was recognized as one of the elite trial attorneys in Orange County by OC Register Metro magazine. He achieved an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, denoting the highest level of professional excellence from his peers. Since 2015, Mr. Wilson has been listed in Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. In 2021 and 2023, Best Lawyers named Mr. Wilson “Trial Lawyer of the Year” in trade secrets law.

Mr. Wilson was the Chair of the Orange County Bar Association’s (“OCBA”) Business Litigation section, the largest section in the OCBA. Mr. Wilson was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (“OCTLA”) and remained on the Board for several years. In addition, OCTLA twice-recognized Mr. Wilson as “Board Member of the Year” for his contributions to the organization and the legal profession.

From 2016 to 2020, Mr. Wilson was a California State Bar Special Deputy Prosecutor, prosecuting State Bar complaints when the State Bar had conflicts of interest. From 2018 to 2023, Mr. Wilson served on the Board of Governors of the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. From 2016 to 2022 Mr. Wilson served on the Loyola Law School Board of Directors.

Mr. Wilson is a frequent lecturer to bar organizations on modern trial techniques and legal ethics and has authored several articles on trial practice. In 2018, the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization certified Mr. Wilson as a specialist in legal malpractice law. There are only four attorneys in Orange County who have this specialization.

In 2020, Mr. Wilson was selected to America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®. Selection to America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators® is by invitation only and is reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional trial attorneys in high-stakes business litigation matters.

Mr. Wilson obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in 1988 and graduated from the University of Southern California in 1985. He was selected to be on Loyola’s Moot Court team and participated in Loyola’s trial advocacy program which U.S. News and World Report ranked as a top 10 in the nation. Mr. Wilson began trying cases in law school in a program sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Published Works

Areas of Practice

  • Business Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Accounting Malpractice
  • Partnership Disputes
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • LLC and LLP Disputes
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Trade Dress Infringement Litigation
  • Trademark Infringement Litigation
  • Copyright Infringement Litigation
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Breach of Contract
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Fraud
  • Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Litigation
  • Commercial Unlawful Detainer
  • Commercial Landlord Tenant Disputes
  • Appellate Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1988
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1989
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1988
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1988
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 1988
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1988

Education

  • Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
    • J.D. – 1988
    • Honors:
      Scott Moot Court Honors Board, 1987-1988
    • Jurisprudence Book Award, Legal Research and Writing, 1986
  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • B.S. – 1985
    • Major:
      Public Administration

Classes/Seminars

  • Lecturer, How to Ruin Your Legal Career, Orange County Bar Association, Business and Litigation Section, February 2024
  • Lecturer, How to Use Multimedia in Trial, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy, 2022
  • Lecturer, How to Use Multimedia in Opening Statement, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy, 2019
  • Lecturer, How to Prepare for and Take “C-Suite” Depositions, Orange County Bar Association, September 2019
  • Lecturer, The New Rules of Professional Conduct Which Affect Small Firms and Solo Practitioners, Orange County Bar Association, Small/Solo Section, 2019
  • Lecturer, The New Rules of Professional Conduct and the Sheppard Mullin Opinion: How They Impact Business Litigators, Orange County Bar Association, 2018
  • Lecturer, The New Rules of Professional Conduct, Provisors, 2018
  • Lecturer, The Ideal Motion to Compel Arbitration, ABTL Annual Seminar, 2018
  • Lecturer, How to Avoid Legal Malpractice and Keep Your License, Ferguson Inn of Court, 2018
  • Lecturer, Marriage and Divorce of Law Firms, Orange County Bar Association, 2018
  • Lecturer, How Real Estate Attorneys Can Avoid Legal Malpractice Claims, Orange County Bar Association, 2017
  • Lecturer, Winning Attorney-Client Fee Disputes, Orange County Bar Association,  2017
  • Lecturer, Mistakes Lawyers Make Regarding Structured Settlements, Annual Convention of Society of Settlement Planners,  2016
  • Lecturer, How to Use Multimedia to Make Closing Arguments More Convincing, Provisors’ Lawyers and Legal Professionals Affinity Group,  2015
  • Lecturer, Using Multimedia to Maximize Impact, Orange County Bar Association,  2014
  • Lecturer, Capturing the Audience’s Attention with Multimedia, Orange County Women Lawyers Association,  2014
  • Lecturer, How to Avoid Legal Malpractice, AttorneyCredits.com,  2014
  • Lecturer, Multi-Media Courtroom Presentations, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association,  2014
  • Lecturer, Ethics and Etiquette – Avoiding Malpractice Claims When Representing Financial Institutions & Building Stronger Client Ties, Orange County Bar Association, Banking and Lending Section,  2014
  • Lecturer, How to Avoid Legal Malpractice Claims / Common Mistakes in Legal Malpractice Cases, Orange County Bar Association, Real Estate Section, 2013
  • Lecturer, Effective Use of Multimedia for Mediation and Trial, Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court, 2013
  • Lecturer, Cumis Counsel Issues for the Business Litigator, Orange County Bar Association,  2010
  • Lecturer, Using Video Technology in Case Management, Deposition & Trial, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association,  2009
  • Lecturer, How to Present a Multimedia Closing Argument, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy,  2009
  • Lecturer, Technology Weapons Every Business Lawyer Must Learn to Use at Trial, Association of Business Trial Lawyers,  2008
  • Lecturer, How to Conduct Voir Dire, Orange County College of Trial Advocacy,  2007
  • Lecturer, How to Take a Videotaped Deposition and Get it Into Evidence, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association,  2006
  • Lecturer, Modern Evidence Techniques and Technology, Lorman Seminar,  2005
  • Lecturer, Damages in a Commercial Case, Lorman Seminar, 2003
  • Lecturer, How to Conduct Voir Dire, Orange County Bar Association,  2003
  • Lecturer, Latest Trends in Jury Selection, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2003
  • Lecturer, Mock Trials – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association,  2002
  • Lecturer, Litigation in the 21st Century – How to Present a Multimedia Trial, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association,  2001
  • Lecturer, Trying the Business Case on a Contingency Fee Basis, State Bar of California,  2000
  • Lecturer, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Mock Trials and Focus Groups, Orange County Bar Association, Business Litigation Section,  2000

Honors and Awards

  • America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators®
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys
  • AVVO Rating 10.0 Superb
  • Best Lawyers, 2015 – Present
  • Super Lawyers®, Top 50 Orange County List, 2017 – 2020
  • Super Lawyers®, 2005 – Present
  • Super Lawyers®, Top 100 Southern California List, 2019 – 2020
  • Trial Lawyer of the Year, Legal Malpractice, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2019
  • Top Lawyer, Coast Magazine (January 2016)
  • 2021 and 2023 Best Lawyers Trial Lawyer of the Year – Trade Secrets
  • AV Rating, the Highest Rating for Skill and Ethics by Martindale-Hubbell
  • OC’s Top Attorneys – Raising the Bar and Setting New Precedents, OC Metro (2013)
  • OC’s Most Notable Lawyers, OC Metro (August 2012)
  • The Dean’s List – OC’s Top Attorneys, OC Metro (August 2011)
  • The Legal Eagles – OC’s Top Attorneys, OC Metro (August 2010)
  • Super Lawyers®, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Orange County Bar Association Professionalism and Ethics Committee, 2020 to Present
  • California certified specialist in Legal Malpractice Law, 2018 to Present
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Board of Governors, 2017 to Present
  • Loyola Law School, Board of Directors, 2016 to Present
  • Business Litigation Section of Orange County Bar Association, Chair, 2016
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member, 2004 to Present
  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors 2002 to 2008 Member, 1996 to Present
  • Banyard Inn of Court, Master Bencher, 2000 to Present
  • Orange County Bar Association, Member, 1994 to Present
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