A specialist in pension and employee benefits law, and is the principal of The Wagner Law Group, which she founded over 15 years ago. A summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Cornell University and a graduate of Harvard Law School, she has practiced law for over twenty-five years. Ms. Wagner is recognized as an expert in a variety of employee benefits issues and executive compensation matters, including qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, all forms of deferred compensation, and welfare benefit arrangements. Ms. Wagner was appointed to the IRS Tax Exempt & Government Entities Advisory Committee, ended her three-year term as the Chair of its Employee Plans subcommittee, and received the IRS' Commissioner's Award. Ms. Wagner has also been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. For the past four years, 401k Wire has listed Ms. Wagner as one of its 100 Most Influential Persons in the 401(k) industry, and she has received the Top Women of Law Award in Massachusetts and is listed among the Top 25 Attorneys in New England by Boston Business Journal. Ms. Wagner has written hundreds of articles and 11 books about retirement and benefit plans. Ms. Wagner is widely quoted in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Pension & Investments, and more, as well as being a frequent guest on FOX Business, CNN, Bloomberg, NBC and other televised media outlets. She resides in Massachusetts with her husband, Craig, and their four wonderful children.
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1987, Massachusetts
1987, District of Columbia
Bar Fellowshipof the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. For the past four years, 401k Wire has listed Ms. Wagner as one of its 100 Most Influential Persons in the 401(k) industry, and she has received the Top Women of Law Award in Massachusetts and is listed among the Top 25 Attorneys in New England by Boston Business Journal. Ms. Wagner has written hundreds of articles and 11 books about retirement and benefit plans. Ms. Wagner is widely quoted in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Pension & Investments, and more, as well as being a frequent guest on FOX Business, CNN, Bloomberg, NBC and other televised media outlets. She resides in Massachusetts with her husband, Craig, and their four wonderful children. Member: Boston (ERISA/Employee Benefits Law Committee, 1990—), Massachusetts (Advisory Council, Tax Section, 1992—) and American (Member, Taxation Section, 1990—; Employee Benefits Committee) Bar Associations. -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolHarvard Law School
Class of 1987
J.D.
Other EducationCornell University
Bachelor of Arts
Double major in Economics and Government, summa cum laude
London School of Economics and Political Science
General Course Degree
Class One Distinction, top 5% of all foreign students
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1962
Lawrence, Massachusetts, August 23, 1962
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One Financial Cetner, Suite 3610Boston, MA 02110U.S.A.
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Chicago, IL
150 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2400Chicago, IL 60603U.S.A.
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100 North Ashley Drive, Suite 600Tampa, FL 33602U.S.A.
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8677 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite 888San Diego, CA 92037U.S.A.
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315 Montgomery Street, Suite 900San Francisco, CA 94104U.S.A.
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1015 18th Street, N.W., Suite 801Washington, DC 20036U.S.A.
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439 South Kirkwood Road, Suite 215St. Louis, MO 63122U.S.A.
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What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?Marcia S. Wagner was admitted in 1987 to the State of District of Columbia and Massachusetts.
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How many attorneys are in this law firm?The Wagner Law Group has 47 attorneys at this location.
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Does this attorney maintain a practice in more than one location?Yes, Marcia S. Wagner has a presence in Chicago, IL; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; Tampa, FL and Washington, DC.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Marcia S. Wagner attended Harvard Law School.
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What year was this attorney's law firm established?The Wagner Law Group was established in 1996.