Klein & Wilson LLP - Newport Beach, CA

Elite Business Trial Advocacy at Klein & Wilson LLP

When high-stakes commercial disputes arise, ordinary litigation counsel is rarely sufficient. Located at 4770 Von Karman Avenue in Newport Beach, California, Klein & Wilson LLP has set the benchmark for business trial excellence since 1994. Founding partners Gerald A. Klein and Mark B. Wilson created a focused boutique that delivers the sophisticated firepower of large international firms with the agility, direct partner attention, and courtroom mastery of dedicated trial lawyers.

Recognized as an Orange County Tier 1 firm in Commercial Litigation by U.S. News & World Report and Best Law Firms, Klein & Wilson maintains an extraordinary record of success, having recovered nearly $350 million for plaintiffs and saved over $1.5 billion for defendants. With a trial win rate exceeding 90 percent, the firm represents CEOs, corporate boards, startup founders, and property investors. When winning is paramount and your company needs to hire an attorney for bet-the-company litigation, Klein & Wilson delivers commanding advocacy.

High-Stakes Commercial and Business Litigation

Commercial conflicts require strategic trial preparation from day one. Acting as premier business litigation lawyers and contract lawyers, the firm's litigators represent select clients in substantial disputes, typically accepting hourly matters with at least $2 million at stake and contingency or hybrid matters exceeding $10 million.

• Partnership and shareholder disputes: Resolving contentious business breakups, corporate deadlock, minority shareholder freeze-outs, and LLC manager fiduciary breaches.
• Breach of contract and commercial fraud: Litigating complex commercial agreements, vendor conflicts, misrepresentation, and unfair competition actions.
• Trade secret misappropriation: Protecting proprietary assets, customer databases, and intellectual property against unlawful theft and corporate espionage.
• Commercial real estate disputes: Serving as commercial real estate lawyers in high-value development conflicts, commercial lease defaults, and purchase agreement breaches.

California's Foremost Legal Malpractice Litigators

Holding negligent attorneys accountable requires exceptional legal courage and technical expertise. Partner Mark B. Wilson earned the prestigious Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in legal malpractice from the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association-a unique recognition in Southern California. The firm prosecutes legal malpractice claims against prominent law firms involving conflicted representation, missed deadlines, transactional drafting blunders, and abusive fee overbilling schemes.

Persuasive Trial Multimedia and Unequaled Courtroom Power

What sets Klein & Wilson apart is their mastery of the courtroom. The firm transforms complicated financial records and legal concepts into compelling, visual trial presentations that captivate juries and judges. Opposing parties often end up retaining Klein & Wilson in future legal matters after experiencing their trial strength firsthand. If your business must find a lawyer prepared to take your case all the way to a verdict, contact Klein & Wilson LLP to discuss your commercial litigation goals.