Mark S. Ashworth - Ladera Ranch, CA
Attorney at Ashworth & Ashworth, LLP
Civil Trials Lawyers in Ladera Ranch, CA
555 Corporate Drive Suite 220 Ladera Ranch, CA 92694
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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48
Years
Experience
Ladera Ranch Civil Trials Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Trials
- Medical and Legal Malpractice Cases
- Chiropractic Malpractice Defense
- Business Disputes
- Administrative and Civil Law
- Civil Litigated Cases
- Lemon Law
- Personal Injury
- Elder Abuse
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Ashworth, a seasoned trial attorney with a degree from Brigham Young University and a legal education from Western State College of Law, has been a member of the California State Bar since 1978. He co-founded Smith & Ashworth, later establishing Ashworth, Hayes & Moran, LLP, which became Ashworth & Ashworth, LLP in 2006, incorporating his daughter and son as partners. With 46 years of experience, he has effectively litigated, mediated, and settled hundreds of cases, focusing on consumer disputes, personal injury, medical malpractice and small business actions.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Rated
- Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Top Attorneys Orange County
- Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators
- Lawyers of Distinction Recognizing Excellence in Medical Malpractice
Other Sources of Feedback About Mark S. Ashworth
Included on the 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 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
- 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Western State University College of Law,
San Diego,
California, 1978
J.D.
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Western State University College of Law,
San Diego,
California, 1978
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Non Legal Education
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Brigham Young University, 1972
Bachelor of Science
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Brigham Young University, 1972
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Bar Admissions
- California, 1978
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1978
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1982
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1982
Other Affiliations
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (Member)
- Orange County Bar Association (Member)
- Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of California, Litigation Section
- American Bar Association
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