William Lee Buus

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Biography

William is a trial lawyer who has handled a wide variety of business litigation cases in state and federal court, as well as before various administrative agencies. He has also argued before federal and state courts of appeal. Among others, he has handled cases involving wrongdoing between/among business owners, trademark infringement, patent infringement, copyright infringement, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, fraud and false claims, breach of fiduciary duties, wage and hour violations, wrongful termination, misconduct in the offer of sales and sales of securities, wrongoing by broker-dealers before FINRA (formerly NASD), real estate disputes, and insurance-related disputes. His cases have been the subject of news media reports, including major newspapers and television.  He is currently an associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a prestigious association of jury trial attorneys.Because of his litigation successes, from 2009 to the present, William has been named as a "Super Lawyer"  in Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, having been recognized by his peers as one of the top lawyers in Southern California. He has also received the highest rating of “10” on AVVO since 2009, and has been recognized four times by OC Metro Magazine as one of Orange County’s top lawyers. William has authored several articles on law practice for the Los Angeles Daily Journal, including articles on proving damages as well as getting and keeping the jury's attention. He was also on the staff of Southwestern University School of Law’s law review, and was invited to join Southwestern’s moot court honors program. William has also passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination in 1991.
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Areas of Practice (12)

  • Business Litigation
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Employment Litigation
  • Securities/Shareholder Litigation
  • Litigation
  • Antitrust & Unfair Competition
  • Antitrust
  • UCL and Privacy
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Trademark Infringement
  • Securities & Investment Fraud
  • Patent Infringement

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
California State University, Long Beach, B.A., Accountancy, 1991
Law School Attended:
Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1995
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
1995, California; 1995, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. District Court, Southern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Memberships:
Orange County Bar Association; State Bar of California.
Birth Information:
San Francisco, California, August 31, 1966
ISLN:
911777893

Peer Reviews

4.5/5.0 (22 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.5/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.5/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.5/5.0

  • Communication

    4.5/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 05/31/24 in Business Litigation

    Very good attorney and a hard eorker

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 02/20/15 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/13/15 in Litigation

    He is very professional and he is a true gentleman.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 02/12/15 in Business Litigation

    Bill Buus is an outstanding member of the Southern California legal community. His professional ability and judgment are matched with his even manner and cordial personality.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/12/15 in Litigation

    I worked with Mr. Buus as opposing counsel on a hotly disputed intellectual property litigation matter. I found him to be knowledgeable, reasonable, ethical and very professional.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/12/15 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/08/15 in Litigation

    very strong lawyer

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 02/06/15 in Civil Litigation

    Mr. Buus is a superior attorney and civil litigator.He has excellent skills as a trial attorney and he demonstrates the highest professional integrity.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/06/15 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/05/15 in Civil Litigation

    I have opposed Mr. Buus in cases as well as being an attorney for a different defendant in other cases and found Mr. Buus to be very competent, knowledgeable and professional. I refer him clients because he is an excellent attorney.

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5.0/5.0 (11 reviews)

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949-529-2103  Phone

949-825-6141  Fax

buuslaw.com

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