Robert J. Wagoner

Member

Location:

Gahanna, OH

Phone:

(614) 471-8181

Fax:

614-540-7473

Email:

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Areas Of Practice

Auto/Vehicle Crashes
Bodily Injury
Business Litigation
Catastrophic Injury
Class Action
Consumer Claims
Contract Disputes
Dog Bite
Insurance Bad Faith
Insurance Claim Disputes
Nursing Home Negligence
Product Liability
Slip & Fall
Wrongful Death

Bar Admissions

Ohio, 1998
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Education

Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio
- J.D. - 1997
John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio
- B.S. - 1994
- Major: Economics

Honors And Awards

America’s Top 100 Attorneys (Ohio)
Best Lawyers in America, 2015-2023 (2022 Lawyer of the Year – Plaintiff Personal Injury Litigation, Columbus, Ohio)
Super Lawyers 2013-2023 (Top 50 Columbus 2021-2023)
Rising Star (Super Lawyers) 2010-2012
Respected Advocate Award, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, 2021
Distinguished Service Award, Ohio Association for Justice 2011, 2012 and 2013
President's Award, Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association (now Central Ohio Association for Justice) 2003 and 2007
Past Presidents Award, Central Ohio Association for Justice, 2020

Professional Associations And Memberships

American Board of Trial Advocates (President-Elect, current; Secretary, 2022; Treasurer, 2021)
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
The Melvin M. Belli Society
Ohio Association for Justice (Immediate Past-President, 2021-2022; President, 2020-2021; President-Elect, 2019-2020; Vice-President, 2018-2019; Treasurer, 2017-2018; Secretary, 2016-2017; Board member, 2006-present; Chairperson, Legislative Committee, 2011-2016; Chairperson, Insurance Law Section, 2006-2011)
Central Ohio Association for Justice (President, 2010-2011; Board member, 2004-2012; Chairperson, Membership Committee, 2002-2004)
American Association for Justice
Ohio State Bar Foundation (Fellow, Class of 2016)
Ohio State Bar Association
Columbus Bar Association

Continuing legal education presentations

Presenter of numerous legal topics as part of seminars sponsored by the American Association for Justice, The Melvin M. Belli Society, Ohio Association for Justice, Ohio State Bar Association, Central Ohio Association for Justice, Columbus Bar Association, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys and the National Business Institute.