Mark B. Wilson P.C.
Work in Klein & Wilson
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Business Law, Legal Malpractice, Real Estate, Contracts, Trusts, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Copyrights, Insurance, Appellate, Mediation
4770 Von Karman Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92660
About Mark B. Wilson P.C.
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Legal Malpractice
- Real Estate
- Contracts
- Trusts
- Criminal Law
- Intellectual Property
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Insurance
- Appellate
- Mediation
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 1988J.D.
- Honors: Scott Moot Court Honors Board, 1987-1988
- Honors: Jurisprudence Book Award, Legal Research and Writing, 1986
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1985B.S.
- Major: Public Administration
Classes and Seminars
- 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
Qualifications
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
Other Affiliations
- California certified specialist in Legal Malpractice Law, 2018 - Present
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Board of Governors, 2017 - Present
- Loyola Law School, Board of Directors, 2016 - 2022
- Business Litigation Section of Orange County Bar Association, Chair, 2016
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member, 2004 - Present
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 - 2008 (Board of Directors)
- Banyard Inn of Court, 2000 - Present (Master Bencher)
- Orange County Bar Association, 1994 - Present (Member)
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
Articles
Published Works
- Lawyers Beware: The Masellis Court Put an End to the "Legal Certainty" Burden in Settle and Sue Legal Malpractice Cases, ABTL Report (Summer 2020)
- Cutting Litigation Costs in a Post-Covid World, Today’s General Counsel (Summer 2020)
- Problems When Transactional Counsel Act as Trial Counsel, Today’s General Counsel (Spring 2020)
- 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)
- What You Need to Know About Choice of Law Issues, OCTLA Gavel (Spring 2003)
- Contributed to 1992 Supplement of California Defect Litigation, Thomas E. Miller (1992)
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