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 Prevails in ERISA Case
On July 25, 2019, Judge Bernard A. Friedman granted judgment in favor of our client, Dr. David Jankowski, in an ERISA case against Provident Life Insurance Company. In so doing, the Court found that Dr. Jankowski, a former anesthesiologist, was “totally disabled”...
Geoff Wagner settles lawsuit involving the Elmore Leonard, Jr. Archives.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2019/04/10/attorney-dispute-over-elmore-leonard-archives-settled/3427107002/
Mark S. Papazian and Geoffrey S. Wagner published in the May 2016 issue of the Family Law Journal of the American Bar Association.
Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce that Mark S. Papazian and Geoffrey S. Wagner have been published in the May 2016 issue of the Family Law Journal of the American Bar Association. The article is titled The I-864 Affidavit: Practice Pointers...
Attorney Geoffrey Wagner has Achieved a Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Congratulations! Geoffrey Wagner has received a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating. AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ are an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability,...