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Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & SherbrookPrincipal
Ronald E. Wagner
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Ronald E. Wagner

5.0
1 review

One Woodward Avenue, Suite 2400, Detroit, MI 48226

Asbestos Litigation, Medical Malpractice/Professional Liability, Product Liability and 1 more

About Ronald E. Wagner

Ronald Wagner has been with the firm since 1975 and was the Managing Principal and Chairperson of Kitch from 1999 through 2014. Mr. Wagner concentrates his practice on medical malpractice defense litigation and product liability litigation. His experience includes serving as the national lead attorney for Owens Corning in nationwide asbestos litigation.

Mr. Wagner is licensed to practice law in Michigan, and admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts of Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. From 1985 to 1998, he also served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at The Detroit College of Law what is now Michigan State University College of Law.

Mr. Wagner has been named a Michigan Super Lawyer.Only five percent of the attorneys in the state are named Super Lawyers. He is AV Peer Review Rated by LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell. The AV Peer Review rating is the highest rating allowed. It attests to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics, and reflects the confidential opinions of the Bar and the Judiciary. He was recognized by Best Lawyers in America as a “Best Lawyer” in the field of Product Liability Litigation: Defense and was named a Top Lawyer by dBusiness Magazine . He was also recognized as a Leading Lawyer in 2021 and 2022. This recognition is based on a survey of their peers.

Mr. Wagner received his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law. He holds Bachelor of Art and Master degrees in Mathematics from Western Michigan University. He also taught secondary mathematics in Kalamazoo and Grosse Pointe for nine years.

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Ronald E. Wagner got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Toxic Torts 1
    • Asbestos Litigation
  • Other 3
    • Medical Malpractice/Professional Liability
    • Product Liability
    • Mass Tort

Practice Details

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  • Firm Information
    Position
    Principal
    Firm Name
    Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook
  • Additional Links
    http://www.kitch.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1975, Michigan
    1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
    1975, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
    Memberships
    Detroit and American Bar Associations
    State Bar of Michigan
    Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
    Defense Research Institute.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Michigan State University College of Law
    Class of 1975
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Western Michigan University
    Class of 1966
    B.A.

    Western Michigan University
    Class of 1969
    M.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1944
    Detroit, Michigan, April 8, 1944

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    Ronald E. Wagner is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
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    Yes, Ronald E. Wagner has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook has 108 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Ronald E. Wagner attended Michigan State University College of Law.
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    Ronald E. Wagner is listed in the Appellate Practice, Civil Trial Practice, Commercial Law, Environmental Law, General Practice, Health Care Law, Insurance Defense, Labor and Employment Law, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Product Liability Law section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

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