Wesley J. Horton

Partner

ORANGE COUNTY
5 Park Plaza
Suite 1400
Irvine, CA 92614

949.468.3200

Wesley Horton represents corporations and professional firms in connection with securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, merger disputes, and complex commercial litigation matters. Wesley advises clients in all aspects of litigation, including major motion practice, fact and expert discovery, trial, and appeals. Relatedly, Wesley has extensive experience in conducting internal investigations in response to both shareholder and regulator inquiries.

Prior to FBFK, Wesley spent several years as an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP and a California-based midsized law firm.

Wesley is actively involved in the Orange County community. He regularly assists with pro bono work for the Public Law Center, and previously served as the chair of the Young Lawyers Division of Orange County’s chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers.

Wesley received his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he was the senior editor of the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy.

Admitted to Practice

States

  • State Bar of California

Education

  • University of Notre Dame Law School, Juris Doctor, cum laude
  • University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Political Science

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Former Chair of the Young Lawyers Division

Recognition, Honors & Achievements

  • Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Commercial Litigation (2027)
  • Orange County Business Journal Top Litigators & Corporate Lawyers (2026)
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