Atty. Michael S. LeBoff
Michael S. LeBoff brings more than 25 years of trial practice to Klein & Wilson, handling and winning high-stakes trials and arbitrations.
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Michael S. LeBoff is a business, real estate, estate litigation, and litigation attorney based in Newport Beach, California, practicing at Klein & Wilson. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Admitted to practice in California (1999). Educated at Loyola Marymount University (J.D., 1999) and University of Redlands (B.A. Government, 1996). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate (2026). Serands clients in Newport Beach, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Michael S. LeBoff brings more than 25 years of trial practice to Klein & Wilson, handling and winning high-stakes trials and arbitrations
- Michael represents clients of all sizes in a wide variety of business cases, including shareholder, partnership and joint venture disputes, trade secret claims, fraud, breach of contract, business torts, real estate, attorney fee disputes and legal malpractice actions
- Michael attended Loyola Law School on a full academic scholarship, graduating second in his class of nearly 400 students
- At Loyola, Michael received countless academic awards and served as an editor for the Loyola Law Review
- After graduating from law school, Michael clerked for the former Chief Judge of the Central District of California, Manuel L. Real, where he saw first-hand the importance of being prepared when entering the courtroom
- Following his clerkship, Michael developed his trial skills working at some of the finest law firms in Orange County where he had the opportunity to go up against Klein & Wilson in a complex joint venture litigation
- Having developed mutual respect for each other’s skills and civility, Michael joined Klein & Wilson in 2016
- Less than two years later, he was named the first new partner in the firm’s 25-year history
- Michael also served as in-house litigation counsel a large, nationwide financial services companies
- As in-house counsel, he managed nationwide litigation and worked daily with outside counsel to develop and implement cost-effective litigation strategies
- Michael also reviewed and approved outside counsel bills and reported to senior management on significant litigation activities
- In this role, Michael learned the importance of billing efficiencies and litigation results
- In 2019, Michael was elected to the Orange County Bar Association’s (“OCBA”) Board of Directors and reelected to a second term in 2022
- He currently co-chairs the OCBA’s Education Committee and serves on the Professionalism & Ethics Committee
- Michael also served on the OCBA’s Audit Committee and chaired the OCBA’s Business Litigation and Banking and Lending sections
- Michael also serves on the Ethics Committee of the California Lawyers Association
- Michael also serves on Council for the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section
- Michael previously served as a co-chair of the Commercial and Business Litigation and Professional Liability Litigation committees of the ABA’s Litigation Section and co-chaired the Section’s Young Lawyers Leadership Program
- Michael frequently speaks and writes on topics relating to legal malpractice and legal ethics
- Out of the office, Michael is a husband with two daughters and one granddaughter
- Michael is a die-hard Las Vegas Raiders fan, a fantasy sports athlete, and a recreational poker player
Practice Areas Explained
Michael S. LeBoff's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael S. LeBoff handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Michael S. LeBoff is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in California →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Michael S. LeBoff is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in California →
Michael S. LeBoff is one of 20,023 estate litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate litigation attorneys in California →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Michael S. LeBoff is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in California →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Newport Beach are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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