• J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law
• B.A., University of Oklahoma

• Past President and Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators
• CPR Institution for Dispute Resolution Mediation Advisory Committee
• CPR/Georgetown Commission on Ethics and Standards in ADR
• Court Administration and Case Management Committee of the United States Judicial Conference
• CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution National Panel of Distinguished Neutrals
• Southern California Mediation Association
• ABA, Orange County Bar Association and Oklahoma Bar ADR Sections
• Former Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Tulsa College of Law
• Past President, Council Oak American Inn of Court
• Past President, University of Oklahoma College of Law Association
• Former Director, Federal Magistrate Judges Association
• Judge Paul R. Michel Intellectual Property American Inn of Court (Founding Master)

Judge Wagner has 30 years' experience in conducting ADR processes. In 1997, he left the Federal bench to become the Director of the Irell & Manella ADR Center, where he engaged in a full-time practice as a neutral. He previously served for 12 years as a U. S. Magistrate Judge in the Northern District of Oklahoma. He was appointed to this position at age 31, after trying many substantial cases to verdict as litigation partner with Kornfeld & Franklin. While on the Federal bench, he founded and administered a court-annexed mediation program and served as an ADR neutral, in addition to maintaining a full civil caseload.

Judge Wagner has successfully conducted thousands of mediations and arbitrations. He is respected and requested for his extensive experience and skill in resolving multi-party, and extremely complex issues in cases involving intellectual property, construction defect, environmental and mass torts, as well as securities and consumer class actions. He has also earned a reputation for handling matters with a high emotional content including employment, civil rights, partnership dissolution plus all types of business, insurance and personal injury disputes.

One client commented "Judge Wagner offers a unique combination of federal bench and private practice experience. With this experience and his calm and even handed disposition he earned credibility with everyone." Both plaintiff and defense concur Judge Wagner is knowledgeable, intelligent, creative, perceptive and works relentlessly to resolve disputes.