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| | Address | 601 Bayshore Boulevard, Suite 910, 33606
And, 708 Jackson Street | | Tampa, Florida 33602 | | (Hillsborough Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 813-225-4000; 813-223-7421 | Fax: 813-225-4010; 813-221-0254
Email: wagnerlaw@aol.com
URL: http://www.WagnerLaw.com | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.wvmlawtampa.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Wagner, Vaughan, McLaughlin & Brennan, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Trial Practice in all courts. Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Professional Negligence, Admiralty, Products Liability, Aviation, Nursing Home Liability, Insurance Law, and Business Litigation. | | Year Established: 1967 | Firm Profile:
Bill Wagner and Roger Vaughan formed the Tampa firm in 1967 from a core group of partners who had previously practiced with the famous Perry Nichols law firm in Miami, Florida. Consisting of 12 attorneys who represent only plaintiffs in the firm is also respected for engaging extensively in advocacy and negotiation outside the courtroom. Many of the partners are known throughout the country and internationally as a result of assuming leadership roles and lecturing in various civil trial lawyer organizations. Various honors bestowed on the members of the firm by their peers are enumerated in the following biographies. | | Firm Size: 10 | | Bill Wagner (Member) born Daytona Beach, Florida, April 13, 1933; admitted to bar, 1960, Florida, U.S. District Courts, Southern, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1967, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1993, District of Columbia. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1955; J.D., 1968, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1960). Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi; Florida Blue Key. Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1960. Commercial Pilot, Single Engine, Multi-Engine, Instrument and Helicopter Ratings, 1970—. Member, 1973-1977; Emeritus Member, 1996—, Florida Board of Bar Examiners. Founder, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1978. Founding Sponsor, Civil Justice Foundation. Member, Board of Overseers, The Institute for Civil Justice, The Rand Corporation, 1993-1998. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Fellow: Florida Bar Foundation; Roscoe-Pound American Trial Lawyers Foundation (Honorary Trustee) American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Foundation (Life Member); American Law Institute (Member of Council, 1993—); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1983); The District of Columbia Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Life Member; President, 1988-1989; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (President, 1972-1973; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and Aviation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Resident, Bayshore Boulevard Office). Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Railroad Personal Injury; Airplane Crash Litigation; Accident & Personal Injury. Email: Bill Wagner | | Roger A. Vaughan, Jr. (Member) born Washington, D.C., May 5, 1935; admitted to bar, 1964, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1969, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: United States Merchant Marine Academy (B.S., 1956); George Washington University (LL.B., 1963). Listed in: "Best Lawyers in America" in two Categories of "Personal Injury and Wrongful Death" and "Admiralty"; "Who's Who in Law." Co-Author: "Maritime Law & Practice," The Florida Bar, 1980 Ed., 1987 Edition. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, 1968—, Chairman, 1983; Member: Trial Lawyers Section; Steering Committee, 1980); Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; Member, Board of Editors, Maritime Law Reporter, 1986—; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, 1968—; Member, 1966, Secretary, 1984, Vice-Chairman, 1985, Chairman, 1986; Admiralty Section); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Founder). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Resident, Jackson Street Office). Practice Areas: Admiralty; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Civil Litigation. Email: Roger A. Vaughan, Jr. | | John J. McLaughlin (Member) born Washington, D.C., February 1, 1943; admitted to bar, 1971, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1975, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (B.S., 1964); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1971). Co-Author: Admiralty and Maritime Law, Hillsborough County Bar Association Desk Book, 1983; Ethical Considerations, Florida Auto Insurance Manual. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Hillsborough County (Chairman: 1983, Civil Rules Committee; Judicial Liaison Committee, 1985) and American (Vice-Chairperson, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, 1985-1986; Grievance Committee, 1987-1990) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, 1976—; Vice Chairman, 1984 and Chairman, 1985, Steering Committee for Florida Auto Insurance Law Manual); Maritime Law Association of the United States; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, 1977—); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Sustaining Member, 1977—); Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Diplomat); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Founder). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Resident, Bayshore Boulevard Office). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Admiralty Law; Products Liability. Email: John J. McLaughlin | | Alan F. Wagner (Member) born Gainesville, Florida, January 15, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1980); Florida State University (J.D., with high honors, 1983). Member, American Board of Trial Advocates. Listed in "Best Lawyers in America" in category of "Personal Injury and Wrongful Death." Member: Hillsborough County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Eagle Member); Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Resident, Bayshore Boulevard Office). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Legal, Medical and Other Professional Negligence; Commercial and Business Dispute Litigation; Intellectual Property Infringement. Email: Alan F. Wagner | | Denise Elaine Vaughan (Member) born Washington, D.C., May 10, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1984; J.D., 1987). Member, Moot Court Team, 1986-1987. Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers. (Resident, Bayshore Boulevard Office). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Wrongful Death Law; Admiralty Law. Email: Denise Elaine Vaughan | | Bob Vaughan (Member) born Tampa, Florida, January 2, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1987); University of Florida (J.D., 1991). Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; Maritime Law Association. (Resident, Jackson Street Office). Practice Areas: Admiralty Law; Personal Injury Law; Wrongful Death Law. Email: Bob Vaughan | | Kevin M. McLaughlin (Member) born Washington, D.C., August 1, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., cum laude, 1993); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Resident, Bayshore Boulevard Office). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Admiralty Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Kevin M. McLaughlin | | —————————— | | Michael McLaughlin (Associate) born Washington, D.C., July 15, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1995; J.D., 1999). Member: Hillsborough County (Member, Young Lawyer's Division) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Tampa Bay Trial Lawyer Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Admiralty Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Michael McLaughlin | | OF COUNSEL | | Ruth Whetstone Wagner (Of Counsel) born El Dorado, Arkansas, June 28, 1941; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1987, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Colorado; University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., Marketing, 1962; J.D., 1986); Stetson University School of Law. Certified Circuit Court Mediator, Supreme Court of Florida. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; The Florida Bar (Consumer Law Protection Committee, 1992); American Bar Association (Member, Sections of: Litigation; Tort and Insurance; Member, Minority Membership Subcommittee, 1994); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Co-Chair: Orlando Mid-Winter Convention, 1990; Member, Public Relations Committee 1989-1992; Member, Minority and Outreach Committee, Publications Committee, 1992-1997; Co-Chairman, 1996-1997); Civil Justice Foundation (Founding Sponsor, 1988-1989; Secretary-Treasurer, 1993-1995; Trustee, 1991-1996); Florida Association of Women Lawyers; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Eagle Member; Judicial Achievement Award Committee, 1989-1990). Hillsborough County Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1996). (Resident, Bayshore Boulevard Office). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice. Email: Ruth Whetstone Wagner |
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