Orange County tax attorney Joseph P. Wilson is the recipient of the following recognitions, awards, and honors:

  • Top 5% of Attorneys in Southern California, Super Lawyers 2024
  • Lawyers of Distinction 2024
  • Top Rated Lawyers in California, American Registry 2024
  • Top 3 Tax Attorney in Orange County, Three Best Rated 2024
  • Best Civil & Criminal Tax Law Firm in Southern California, AI Legal Awards 2023
  • Top 3 Tax Attorney in Orange County, Three Best Rated 2023
  • Top 5% of Attorneys in Southern California, Super Lawyers 2023
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating (Highest Possible Rating Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards), 2022
  • Top 5% of Attorneys in Southern California, Super Lawyers 2022
  • America’s Most Honored Lawyers – Top 1% – American Registry (Reflecting confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary), 2021
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Judicial Edition (Reflecting confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary), 2021
  • America’s Most Honored Lawyers – Top 1% – American Registry (Reflecting confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary), 2021
  • Top 5% of Attorneys in Southern California, Super Lawyers 2021
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Judicial Edition (Reflecting confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary), 2021
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating (Highest Possible Rating Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards), 2021
  • Top 5% of Attorneys in Southern California, Super Lawyers  (Published in the Los Angeles Magazine) 2020
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating (Highest Possible Rating Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards), 2020
  • Top 5% of Attorneys in Southern California, Super Lawyers 2019
  • Top 1% of Attorneys in America, Tax Law, Premier Lawyers of America 2019
  • Top 3 Tax Attorney Newport Beach, California 2019: Three Best Rated
  • Federal Tax Lawyer of the Year – USA: Finance Monthly Taxation Awards 2019
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating (Highest Possible Rating Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards), 2019
  • Excellence in Tax Law Recognition Award, 2018, Lawyers of Distinction
  • Selected Editor-in-Chief, California Tax Lawyer, (the official legal tax publication for the California Lawyers Association), 2018
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating (Highest Possible Rating Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards), 2018
  • Executive Committee Member, State Bar of California, Taxation Section 2018
  • Tax Lawyer of the Year in California 2018: International Advisory Experts Award
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating (Highest Possible Rating Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards), 2017
  • Golden Adviser Awards 2017: Worldwide Financial Adviser Awards Magazine
  • Top 100 Lawyer 2016-2017, American Society of Legal Advocates
  • Tax Chair Recognition Award, Orange County Bar Association, 2016 (received)
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating (Highest Possible Rating Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards), 2016
  • Member, Executive Committee, State Bar of California, Taxation Section 2016-2018 (term)
  • Articles Editor, California Tax Lawyer, State Bar of California, Taxation Section’s official publication, 2017
  • Awarded Who’s Who in Tax Law by Orange County Lawyer magazine – April 2015 edition
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating (Highest Possible Rating Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards), 2015
  • Recognized as OC’s Top Lawyers, OC Register Metro, 2014
  • Rating of 10.0 on Avvo, the highest rating possible (Avvo is an independent lawyer ranking system)
  • Client Choice Award, Avvo, 2015
  • Chair, California Tax Procedure & Litigation Committee, State Bar of California, Tax Section, 2014-15
  • Chair, Orange County Bar Association, Taxation Section, 2015- 2016
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating (Highest Possible Rating Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards), 2014
  • Vice-Chair, Orange County Bar, Taxation Section, 2014
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating (Highest Possible Rating Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards), 2013
  • Second Vice-Chair, California Tax Procedure & Litigation Committee, State Bar of California, Tax Section, 2012-13
  • Editor-in-Chief, California Journal of Tax Litigation, 2012-13
  • State Bar of California, Tax Section, Sacramento Delegate, State Bar of California, Taxation Section, May 2013
  • State Bar of California, Tax Section, Washington DC Delegate, State Bar of California, Taxation Section, 2012
  • State Bar of California, Tax Section, Washington DC Delegate, State Bar of California, Tax Section, 2011
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating (Highest Possible Rating Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards), 2010
  • Chair, San Diego County Bar, Tax Section, 2007-2008
  • Chair, Tax Section, State Bar of California, Tax Section, Young Tax Lawyers, San Diego Chapter, 2003-2007
  • Applause Award, Deloitte & Touche LLP, October 2005 (assisted in obtaining a $26 million dollar reduction from the State Board of Equalization that generated over $550,000 in tax savings for a new client)
  • Domino Award, Deloitte & Touche LLP, October 2005 (leadership and advanced team planning and management)
  • Domino Award, Deloitte & Touche LLP, September 2005 (leadership and advanced team planning and management)
  • Outstanding Service Award, Legal Aid Society of San Diego, May 2005 (contribution to the Legal Aid Society’s Low Income Tax Clinic)
  • Wiley W. Manual Pro Bono Services Award, State Bar of California, May 2005 (contribution of pro bono services to San Diego residents)
  • Applause Award, Deloitte & Touche LLP, November 2004, (outstanding leadership and client development)
  • Outstanding Service Award, Legal Aid Society of San Diego, May 2004 (contribution to the Legal Aid Society’s Low Income Tax Clinic)
  • Wiley W. Manual Pro Bono Services Award, State Bar of California, May 2004 (contribution of pro bono services to San Diego residents)
  • AMJUR Award- Tax Valuation, Judge David Laro, US Tax Court 2003
  • Full merit scholarship, University of Arizona, College of Law (all three years)
  • Full merit scholarship, Providence College (all four years)
2017 Top 100 Lawyers - ASLA Badge 2016 Top 100 Lawyers - ASLA Finance Monthly - 2017 Finance Monthly - 2016 Daily Journal 2016 AVVO 10.0 AVVO Clients Choice 2015
Worldwide Financial Advisor Awards Magazine - Excellence Awards 2017 2017 Best of Newport Beach 2016 Best of Newport Beach 2015 Best of Newport Beach 2015 Best of Santa Ana 2014 OC's Top Lawyers  
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