Areas of Practice

  • Wagner Law, PLLC has helped clients resolve disputes with public or governmental entities. With a broad knowledge of municipal, county, and state government operations. statutes, regulations, and ordinances, Wagner Law, PLLC can effectively gain governmental approval in administrative law cases to benefit our clients.

    We use accepted rules and procedures to get proper consideration for our client's business matters. This enables us to negotiate with agency personnel, promote government/business relations, obtain permits and licenses, represent our clients at agency hearings, and litigate before the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and state and federal courts.

    Whenever possible, we attempt to resolve disputes before costly litigation becomes necessary.

    We cover a wide array of legal issues from many different industries including:

    • Appraisal disputes

    • Obtaining and defending permits and licenses

    • Regulatory compliance issues

    • Land use issues

    • Administrative appeals

  • Wagner Law, PLLC counsels individuals with business entity selection and corporate registration. We help companies to form new entities or alter the form of their current organization to adapt to the new requirements of their customers or investors by providing the following solutions:

    • Forming business entities including: corporation, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships

    • Advising startups

    • Advising businesses

    • Advising about operations

    • Advising about contracts

    • Advising about regulations

    • Advising about dispute resolution

    For companies already in business, Wagner Law, PLLC provides comprehensive client services as outside general counsel and registered agent, and can advise in specific transactions, such as:

    • Negotiating, reviewing, drafting, or enforcing contracts and agreements of all kinds

    • Real estate transactions involving the purchase, sale, or lease of property for industrial, commercial, or retail operations

    • Licensing, marketing, and distribution agreements concerning software, other material protected by copyright, or online services and data

    • Business licenses, sales tax problems, margin fees, and other administrative or regulatory matters

    • Relations with employees or independent contractors

    • Questions concerning insurance coverage, surety bonds, or performance bonds

    • Commercial lending matters from documentation of a loan to enforcement of your rights against debtors

  • Most agreements and business relationships are entered into on both sides in good faith. At times, however, many contracts and relationships result in misunderstanding and disagreement. When such disputes occur, your business needs to resolve these issues effectively and satisfactorily. Unwarranted lengthy trials can be both devastating and costly to individuals and businesses. It is crucial to work with an experienced attorney who can provide you with efficient, helpful representation. Wagner Law, PLLC provides legal assistance in business and commercial matters for:

    • Contract disputes

    • Corporate agreement disputes & business dissolutions

    • Partnership disputes

    • Personal injury and property damage claims

    • Commercial real estate litigation

    • Bidding disputes

    • Non-compete agreements

    • Securities litigation

    • Insurance litigation

    • Commission disputes

    • Breach of fiduciary duty

    • Inventorship claims and litigation

    • Church disputes

    We understand the needs of businesses, both small and large, and work to protect the company and their bottom line while avoiding the distractions and potential expenses of litigation.

  • We counsel our clients in connection with the legal aspects of day-to-day business activities to minimize the potential for legal exposure in areas such as confidentiality agreements; drafting employee manuals and commercial contracts of all types; employment agreement; employment policies; loan documentation; negotiation; and shareholder agreements.

  • We handle numerous and varied construction-related cases, many which have extremely complex issues with a multitude of defendants, document and allegations. Wagner Law, PLLC represents clients in the construction industry, as well as home and commercial property owners.

    We handle disputes ranging from single and multi family dwellings to large commercial buildings, planned unit developments, retail, industrial and governmental projects.

    We handle disputes involving the following:

    • Breach of contract

    • Structural defect claims

    • Design defect claims

    • Roof leaks

    • Water leaks

    • Regulatory compliance issues

    • Construction liens

  • Consumer litigation may address such fields as Insurance Code violations, construction defects, and consumer fraud in virtually every business sector, including banking and financial services, consumer products and retail, food and drug, and insurance and warranty services.

    We have extensive experience in litigating claims in state and federal courts which involve alleged violations of consumer protection laws, including:

    • The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA")

    • The Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA")

    • The Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA")

    • The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act ("DTPA")

    We also advise clients on matters of compliance with all consumer protection laws.

  • Through our experience in serving major insurance companies and their insureds, we offer the skill, knowledge and experience to represent our clients' interest in the most aggressive manner possible.

    Whether our client is the insurance carrier who needs a coverage opinion or requires a declaratory judgment action to be filed or is the business owner that has been wrongfully denied coverage, our experience in the insurance arena allows for those clients to be well-represented in state and federal courts throughout Texas.

  • We provide quality legal counsel to oil refineries, manufacturers, and other companies facing toxic tort or mass tort litigation in Texas, on issues ranging from allegations of defective products, dangerous substances, and contaminants, such as asbestos, benzene, pesticides, refinery chemical spills, and hazardous waste.

    Handling individual and class action cases involving hundreds or thousands of claimants requires coordination and management of resources. These lawsuits often have duplicative and uncoordinated discovery, novel legal theories, and conflicting legal rulings. Without counsel experienced in handling these types of issues, a party can very quickly find itself overwhelmed by mass tort litigation.

    Mass tort litigation requires a comprehensive strategy to address discovery issues, factual development, analysis of key legal issues, and trial preparation. We are able to obtain pre-trial coordination of the litigation, to formulate legal strategies for addressing issues at a time and place most favorable for the litigation, and to organize and manage information, data, and documents.

    To defend significant tort litigation, it is important to understand the client's business, and in product liability cases, to thoroughly understand the product at issue. We are very knowledgeable about our clients' businesses. We have developed relationships with top experts in areas routinely involved in this kind of litigation.

  • We routinely handle complex and high profile premises liability cases. Wagner Law, PLLC has secured numerous summary judgments for property owners, whether the cases arise from retail and hospitality venues or construction and industrial locations.

    Furthermore, our cost-conscious advocacy allows us to minimize defense costs while zealously advocating for our clients. We place our clients' needs first and routinely secure favorable results for our diverse client base.

    We handles cases involving the following:

    • Drowning

    • Electrocution

    • Equipment malfunction

    • Premises hazards

    • Negligent security

    We are fully versed in Texas statutes providing protection and limiting liability to property owners, as well as case law defining the duties of owners and occupiers.

  • We represent national and international corporations in a wide variety of legal issues associated with product manufacturing and distribution. Our extensive understanding of the product and manufacturing industry puts us in a uniquely strong position to provide effective representation in these disputes. We work closely with our clients to understand their product, their legal issues, and their expectations. We diligently pursue a solution that protects their interests and helps them reach desired outcomes.

    We have defended clients against many kinds of claims, including personal injury, breach of warranty, design defects and failure to provide sufficient warnings. We work closely with each client to understand the product specifications, warranty and other details pertinent to the claim. Our attorneys analyze the viability of litigating the matter in court or recommend negotiating a settlement depending on the path that would better serve the client's interests.

    We handle cases involving a broad range of products, including the following:

    • Building products

    • Construction equipment

    • Energy industry products

    • Appliances

    • Automobiles

    • Industrial machines

    • Power tools

    • Toys

    • Pharmaceutical products

    • Recreational equipment

  • We have extensive experience representing regional and national transportation companies in a variety of complex legal matters. Our comprehensive knowledge of the federal and state laws and regulations that govern the transportation industry puts us in the best position to provide the focused and effective representation our clients require.

    Our substantial background in transportation litigation matters enables us to take effective and decisive action in the investigation and defense of these cases. We have successfully represented clients in cases ranging from minor negligence claims to catastrophic personal injury claims involving gross negligence, including those involving allegations of violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and the Texas Transportation Code.

    We also represent clients in cargo claims such as warehouse claims and bill of lading issues. Our experience with these cases allows us to efficiently and accurately assess the situation, identify the potential solutions, and recommend an effective course of action. Whether through a negotiated settlement or litigation at trial, our focus is always on finding a resolution that protects our clients' interests to the fullest possible extent.

  • We represent parties who find themselves in court as a result of personal injury and wrongful death claims. Oftentimes, these disputes result in complex multi-party litigation and sizeable damage models.

    We conduct thorough investigations into the events that caused the injury and, after consultation with our client, develop the most effective solution available to resolve the dispute favorably for our client. When appropriate, we work to negotiate a settlement that best serves our client's interests.

    Of course, when negotiations fail to produce a satisfactory result, we are fully prepared to litigate aggressively and proceed to trial.

    Personal injury defense cases require time, preparation and critical attention to detail. Every piece of evidence can mean the difference between a costly setback and a successful result.

    Our firm handles a wide range of personal injury defense litigation, including cases involving:

    • Premises liability

    • Product liability

    • Car and truck accidents

    • Medical malpractice

    • Motorcycle accidents

  • Creating a will or acting as executor of an estate may seem like a simple matter; however, wills and probate are a complex area of law.

    We handle the preparation of wills for individuals and, when necessary, also work with the personal representative or executor to manage the estate through the probate courts.