Honors and Awards
The Best Lawyers in America®
The Best Lawyers in America®, an internationally recognized organization, honors Klein & Wilson LLP by including Mark B. Wilson and Michael S. Leboff in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers America®.
Klein & Wilson LLP is proud to highlight our partners Mark B. Wilson and Michael S. LeBoff, who are included in the 2025 The Best Lawyers in America® list. Mark B. Wilson is distinguished for his expertise in Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Real Estate, and Trade Secrets Law. Michael S. LeBoff is recognized for his exemplary work in Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, and Litigation – Real Estate. Their inclusion reflects their commitment to excellence in the legal profession.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere.
Best Law Firms
Klein & Wilson LLP has been honored in the 2025 Best Law Firms® list, reflecting its dedication to legal excellence. The firm earned a prestigious Tier 1 ranking regionally in Orange County across five practice areas, distinguishing itself among the top 4% of law firms in the industry. The firm’s Tier 1 ranking underscores its high-quality legal practice and depth of expertise.
Klein & Wilson LLP’s Tier 1 rankings in the 2025 Best Law Firms® include:
- Orange County
- Commercial Litigation
- Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Professional Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers® and respected for over 14 years, is the most credible ranking of exceptional law firms globally. It is rooted in a rigorous, peer-to-peer, industry-driven evaluation. A ranking from Best Law Firms signifies a high-quality practice and a breadth of legal expertise. Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and metropolitan scale, providing legal professionals with an elevated stature from the Best Law Firms recognition.
Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year
Super Lawyers®
Mark B. Wilson and Michael S. LeBoff have been named Super Lawyers® by Los Angeles Magazine, placing them among the top 5% of attorneys in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
The Super Lawyers® selection process involves a rigorous peer-nomination survey conducted by Los Angeles Magazine. Over 65,000 attorneys in Los Angeles and Orange Counties are invited to vote for the most outstanding lawyers they have observed in practice. Scores are assigned based on the number and source of votes, with votes from attorneys at different firms carrying greater weight. Only the top 5% of attorneys in these counties earn a place on the prestigious Super Lawyers® list.
Mark B. Wilson has been recognized on the Super Lawyers® Top 50 Orange County List and the Super Lawyers® Top 100 Southern California List from 2019 to 2025. Michael S. LeBoff has been recognized on the Super Lawyers® Top 50 Orange County List from 2023 to 2025.
Additionally, Mr. Wilson has been consistently selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers®
Magazine every year since 2005.
View their Super Lawyers® profiles:
Mark B. Wilson’s Profile
Michael S. LeBoff’s Profile
Martindale-Hubbell
Klein & Wilson LLP, along with partner Mark B. Wilson, have earned the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® rating, the highest accolade for legal ability and ethical standards. The “A” signifies top-tier professional skills, as evaluated by peers and judges, while the “V” reflects exemplary ethical conduct. Established in 1887, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings provide an objective measure of a lawyer’s capabilities and integrity based on confidential assessments from fellow attorneys and judges. Clients engaging Klein & Wilson can trust they are represented by attorneys recognized for their exceptional professionalism and ethics.
View Mark B. Wilson’s Martindale-Hubbell profile.
AVVO
AVVO continues to rate both Mark B. Wilson, and Michael S. LeBoff AVVO’s highest rating, a perfect 10.0 Superb. AVVO’s mission is to assist the public in making the best decisions for their important legal needs by providing an unmatched level of transparency and unbiased profiles for individual attorneys. AVVO profiles contain helpful information including the attorney’s trial history, experience, background, disciplinary history, and reviews from clients and peers.
To view Mr. Wilson and Mr. LeBoff’s profiles, including practice areas, client reviews, and peer endorsements, visit the following links:
America’s Top100 Attorneys
In 2016, Mr. Wilson was selected to join America’s Top 100 Attorneys. Membership in America’s Top 100 Attorneys is meant to identify and highlight the accomplishments of the nation’s most esteemed and skilled attorneys in all areas of practice. Only 100 attorneys in each state received this honor.
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association – Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
OCTLA was formed in 1963 to: (1) protect the rights of people who have been harmed by the wrongful acts of others; (2) to provide superior education and training for attorneys; and (3) promote and support laws which correct injustice and protect access to the civil justice system
OCTLA, the lead trial lawyers organization in Orange County, honored Mark B. Wilson with its prestigious Trial Lawyer of the Year award in legal malpractice. To learn more, view the following link.
Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys of America ®
The attorney directory of Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys of America® is one of the most celebrated and respected groups of attorneys in the country. Membership is extremely selective, carefully screened and limited to the most qualified and accomplished attorneys in the United States.
With these high standards, less than one percent (1%) of the attorneys of America have been invited to be a member of Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys of America.
The American Lawyer is the leading source of daily news, analysis, and information about the business of law as practiced by the most accomplished lawyers across the U.S. and around the world. The American Lawyer provides up-to-the-minute news and analysis and is the daily destination for people looking to stay on top of the legal industry.