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
Geoffrey S. Wagner, Shareholder at GMH
We are pleased to announce that Geoffrey S. Wagner is now a shareholder with the firm. Mr. Wagner concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury and family law. In 2013 and 2014, he was recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and...
Geoffrey Wagner Presents at Meeting of Michigan Medical Billers Association
Geoffrey Wagner gave a presentation on No-Fault Insurance Claims at the Spring Chapter Meeting of the Michigan Medical Billers Association. The presentation, which was held at the Bay Valley Resort and Conference Center in Bay City, focused on recent developments...
Detroit Regional Chamber selects Geoffrey Wagner of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. to the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit
Detroit Regional Chamber DETROIT, September 17, 2012 – Geoffrey Wagner of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C., has been selected to participate in the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit program, a 10-month transformational leadership program designed...