Geoffrey S. Wagner
CHair of appellate law section
Curriculum vitae
EXPERIENCE
Geoff Wagner is an equity shareholder in the GMH Litigation Group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of appellate law, commercial litigation, employment law, family law and personal injury. Geoff has an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible ranking for ethical standards and legal ability. He has been named a Top Lawyer by DBusiness Magazine, a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, and a Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media.
Mr. Wagner graduated cum laude from Wayne State University Law School, where he served as Managing Editor of the Journal of Law and Society. He is also a member of the Order of the Coif, the nation’s preeminent law school honor society. Geoff received his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Boston University, where he played #1 singles and captained the Men’s Tennis Team.
Mr. Wagner is also an accomplished writer. His publications include: The I-864 Affidavit: Practice Pointers for Dealing with a Complex, Confusing and Potentially Very Costly Legal Document, Michigan Family Law Journal (May 2016); and Virtue and Vice: A Reassessment of Gentrification, 7 J.L. Soc’y 271 (2006).
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EXPERIENCE
Geoff Wagner is an equity shareholder in the GMH Litigation Group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of appellate law, commercial litigation, employment law, family law and personal injury. Geoff has an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible ranking for ethical standards and legal ability. He has been named a Top Lawyer by DBusiness Magazine, a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, and a Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media.
Mr. Wagner graduated cum laude from Wayne State University Law School, where he served as Managing Editor of the Journal of Law and Society. He is also a member of the Order of the Coif, the nation’s preeminent law school honor society. Geoff received his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Boston University, where he played #1 singles and captained the Men’s Tennis Team.
Mr. Wagner is also an accomplished writer. His publications include: The I-864 Affidavit: Practice Pointers for Dealing with a Complex, Confusing and Potentially Very Costly Legal Document, Michigan Family Law Journal (May 2016); and Virtue and Vice: A Reassessment of Gentrification, 7 J.L. Soc’y 271 (2006).
Practice Areas
• Litigation
• Family Law
• Employment & Labor Law
• Medical Malpractice Defense
• Municipal & Government
• Real Estate
• Police Liability/Excessive Force Matters
EDUCATION
• Boston University, magna cum laude, B.A
• Wayne State University, cum laude, J.D, Order of the Coif
• Leadership Detroit, Class XXXIV
Admitted to Practice
• Michigan: 2007
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2007
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2010
Memberships
• Michigan Association for Justice
• State Bar of Michigan
• Detroit Athletic Club
• Indian Village Tennis Club
Distinctions
Peer Reviewed
top lawyers
Rising Star
leading lawyers
News / blog
Wagner Argues in Michigan Supreme Court
On December 8, 2022, Geoffrey S. Wagner argued before the Michigan Supreme Court in Cramer v Transitional Health Service of Wayne (MSC No. 163559). In Cramer, the plaintiff was electrocuted at work, causing her to fall off a ladder. She sought workers’ compensation...
Wagner and Levitsky Win in Court of Appeals
On August 26, 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a published decision in Cramer v Transitional Health Services of Wayne (Dkt. No. 347806). In Cramer, the Court of Appeals ruled in favor of our client, Transitional Health, and affirmed an earlier decision from...
Clark, Wagner and Chubb Prevail in Court of Appeals
On August 13, 2020, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its decision in Frick, et al. v Hurley Medical Center, COA Dkt. No. 346747 (Mich Ct App 2020), a putative class action involving retiree healthcare benefits. The issue in Frick was whether Hurley Medical...
Warwick and Wagner Prevail in Court of Appeals
On July 30, 2020, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its decision in Langell v McLaren, et al., 2020 WL 4382791; Dkt. No. 347274 (Mich Ct App 2020). Our client, McLaren Port Huron Hospital, was granted a directed verdict by the Trial Court (Hon. Daniel J. Kelly)....
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