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• Klein, Wuebben & Wilson, August 1, 1995

Law Firm Overview

KLEIN & WILSON
326 Old Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, California 92663
Phone: (949) 631-3300
Fax: (949) 631-3703

An increasing number of clients are hiring trial lawyers rather than "litigators" to handle difficult legal problems. Klein & Wilson's members are trial lawyers specializing in business, real estate, construction, product liability, and advanced technological disputes.

While large firms provide substantial manpower to staff any case, the net result is that many cases are "over-lawyered." Klein & Wilson has recovered approximately $60 million for its clients in complex litigation matters and successfully defended clients whose very existence was at stake. As a case is passed from one lawyer to another, critical pieces of a case inevitably fall through the cracks. Klein & Wilson assigns a single lawyer to supervise a matter from the first pleading until the final verdict, ensuring that the trial lawyer is intimately familiar with every stage of the proceedings and that legal fees are not wasted educating other lawyers.

Because litigation is expensive, it is essential for clients to explore settlement early and imaginatively. Most lawyers explore settlement seriously only after expensive discovery has been completed and when a trial date is rapidly approaching. Often, the legal fees incurred by the trial date have exceeded the settlement value of the case. Klein & Wilson recognizes that the best time to settle a case is at the outset, before substantial legal fees are spent.

Klein & Wilson spends time at the beginning of the case to formulate a careful strategy that not only expedites settlement, but saves time and money often wasted upon poorly conceived litigation plans. Most "litigators" are not trial veterans and take vast amounts of expensive and unnecessary discovery while overlooking crucial evidence. As a matter of course, Klein & Wilson spends substantial time with the client at the outset of the case to make sure only appropriate discovery is completed. Throughout the litigation, the firm keeps the client informed of the case status seeking authority for each substantial expenditure. As a result of this communication, the client can make informed decisions regarding strategy and settlement.

The courtroom can be a dangerous jungle for even the most sophisticated of litigants. While Klein & Wilson cannot guarantee success in every matter, the firm can guarantee that its clients receive the most effective trial assistance at affordable rates.

Areas of Practice

• Business & Commercial Law
• Construction Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Real Estate Law
• Science & Technology Law
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Intellectual Property Law
• Landlord/Tenant
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Trademarks
• SuperFund Litigation
• Unfair Competition
• Unlawful Detainer
• Copyright Infringement
• Premises Liability

Published Works

• Contributor, California Construction and Land Subsidence Litigation, Wiley Law, 1993
• Proposition 51 and the House that Tech Bilt, California Lawyer, June, 1996
• Litigation: Using Mock Trials Effectively, California Lawyer, May, 1998
• Animations - Star Wars Technology in the Courtroom Forum, December, 1998
• Multimedia Trial Presentations Increase Chances of Defense Verdicts at Trial, Claims People, June, 1996

West Practice Categories

Unfair Competition, Bad Faith Insurance, Business & Commercial Law, Construction Law, Cleanup & Superfund, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, Trademarks, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Real Estate Law, Landlord/Tenant, Science & Technology Law