Gary M. C. Wong - Irvine, CA
Attorney at Samer Habbas & Associates
General Litigation Lawyers in Irvine, CA
200 Spectrum Center Dr Suite 1230 Irvine, CA 92618
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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11
Years
Experience
Irvine General Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 07/30/2026
Areas of Practice
- General Litigation
- Personal Injury
Litigation: 90%
Attorney Information
Overview
Gary M. C. Wong is a Senior Counsel at Samer Habbas & Associates, specializing in high-exposure general litigation and personal injury matters involving catastrophic injuries.
Mr. Wong attended Pepperdine University School of Law and University of San Francisco School of law, and is a recipient of a Merit Scholarship as well as the CALI Excellence for the Future Award. During law school, he focused his studies on trial preparation and dispute resolution. His exceptional trial preparation skills earned him the title of Best Advocate for Trial Advocacy. He also completed the dispute resolution program from Pepperdine’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, recognized as the top Alternative Dispute Resolution program in the country.
After law school, Mr. Wong worked for some of the nation’s most reputable firms, handling high-exposure defense matters. Transitioning to the plaintiff’s side, he has helped his clients secure millions in settlements. His expertise spans both sides of litigation, and is a seasoned expert in settlement negotiations.
From 2018 to 2025, Mr. Wong was selected as one of the Southern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. In 2023, he achieved a significant milestone by securing the No. 1 Settlement in California for multiple categories involving motor vehicle collisions, 87th place in the Top 100 Personal Injury Verdicts in California, as well as the overall 77th place in Top 100 Truck Accident Settlements in the U.S.
Mr. Wong is admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and all courts in the State of California.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Member of Lawyers of Distinction, 2017 - 2018
- Selected to the Southern California Rising Stars list, 2018-2022
- Secured No. 1 Settlement in California for multiple categories involving motor vehicle collisions
- 87th place in the Top 100 Personal Injury Verdicts in California
- Overall 77th place in Top 100 Truck Accident Settlements in the U.S.
- Client's Choice, Avvo, 2017
Other Sources of Feedback About Gary M. C. Wong
Included on the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Pepperdine University School of Law,
Malibu,
California, 2015
J.D.
Honors: Merit Scholarship Recipient -
University of San Francisco School of Law,
San Francisco,
California
Honors: Best Advocate, Trial Advocacy
Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award in federal income taxation
Major: Trial Preparation and Dispute Resolution
Non Legal Education
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University of Hawaii at Manoa,
Honolulu,
California, 2008
B.A.
Major: Economics
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate Attorney
Past Positions
- W&L Law Group, LLP, Managing Attorney, 2016 - 2017
- Hu & Associates LLC, Attorney, 2016
Languages
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English
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Cantonese Chinese
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Mandarin Chinese
Representative Cases
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Hien Dang v. Stella Yeh and Hossein Sotodeh
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Shoumin Zhang v. American Franchise Regional Center LLC et al.
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California Energy Investment Fund 1 v. Hu & Associates PC., et al.
Published Works
Articles
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Portfolio Media (Law360): Hu & Associates Hits Back In Immigrant Investor Suit, 2016
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Portfolio Media (Law360): Attorneys' Fees Disputed In Heated Calif. Visa Fraud Case, 2016
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Portfolio Media (Law360): Law Firm Ups Ante In EB-5 Fight With $18M Libel Suit, 2016
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Portfolio Media (Law360): Calif. Atty Escapes Chinese Investor's EB-5 Fraud Claims, 2016
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Portfolio Media (Law360): Law Firm Pushes For Quick Win In Calif. EB-5 Case, 2016
- Portfolio Media (Law360): Hu & Associates Wants Immigrant Investor Sanctioned For Suit, 2016
- Portfolio Media (Law360): Day Care Center Developer Allowed To Intervene In EB-5 Row, 2016
- Portfolio Media (Law360): Default Issued Against Law Firm In Immigrant Investor Suit, 2016
- Portfolio Media (Law360): Adult Care Center Developer Wants A Say In EB-5 Row, 2016
Bar Admissions
- California, 2015
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2016
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2016
Specialties and Certifications
- Dispute resolution, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, 2015
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