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Harley O. Wagner

Welcome to The Wagner Law Firm. West Virginia's Premier DUI Defense Firm.

Harley Wagner fought for me!

- Kristen, a DUI client

Go with the Best!

- Pete, a DUI client

Overview

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10.0

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Experience
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54 Reviews

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70 Peer Endorsements

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Practice Areas

100% DUI / DWI
16 years

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Fixed (Always), Free Consultation (30 minutes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

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The Wagner Law Firm

55 Meridian Pkwy - Suite 102

Martinsburg, WV 25404

Office: 304-901-7400

Fax: 304-901-7410
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Languages Spoken

English

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Harley O. Wagner is a West Virginia criminal defense attorney who focuses on DUI related cases. He has handled over 1,100 DUI cases in 17 WV counties in the... more

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Client Reviews	Average Client Rating Current or former client? Write a review 54 reviews “Harley Wagner fought for me!” Posted by: Kristen, about 3 years ago. Client Review: In February of this year, I was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and DUI 2nd Offense. I have never been so terrified in my entire life.... more Flag “Go with the Best!” Posted by: Pete, almost 3 years ago. Client Review: I, like many other professional, upstanding citizens, found myself in a very difficult situation with being charged with my first DUI. After I got... more Flag View all 54 reviews
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 70 endorsements Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer Mr. Wagner is THE attornney for DUI work in West Virginia. His knowledge and skill level is so high that he was asked by James Nesci, one of the top... more Endorsement from lawyer: Bruce Kapsack , Oakland (CA), About 3 years ago Harley Wagner is, in my opinion and that of his peers, the most experienced and knowledgeable DUI attorney in West Virginia. A prominent member of... more Endorsement from lawyer: Lawrence Taylor , Long Beach (CA), Over 4 years ago View all 70 endorsements

Client Reviews

Average Client Rating

Current or former client? Write a review

54 reviews

“Harley Wagner fought for me!”

Posted by: Kristen, about 3 years ago.

Client Review: In February of this year, I was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and DUI 2nd Offense. I have never been so terrified in my entire life.... more

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“Go with the Best!”

Posted by: Pete, almost 3 years ago.

Client Review: I, like many other professional, upstanding citizens, found myself in a very difficult situation with being charged with my first DUI. After I got... more

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Peer Endorsements

Endorsements

70 endorsements

Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer

Mr. Wagner is THE attornney for DUI work in West Virginia. His knowledge and skill level is so high that he was asked by James Nesci, one of the top... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Bruce Kapsack , Oakland (CA), About 3 years ago

Harley Wagner is, in my opinion and that of his peers, the most experienced and knowledgeable DUI attorney in West Virginia. A prominent member of... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Lawrence Taylor , Long Beach (CA), Over 4 years ago

Résumé

License

17 years since Harley O. Wagner was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Pennsylvania	Active	1996	05/14/2013
West Virginia	Authorized to practice law	1997	04/20/2010

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Owner/CEO at The Wagner Law Firm	2010–present
Partner at Mills & Wagner (*exclusively handled all DUI work)	2003–2010

See all 6 job entries

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Advanced DUI Academy	DUI/DWI	Instructor	2013
Joshua Karton Trial Skills Training Seminar	Trial Skills Training	DUI/DWI	2013

Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association Advanced DUI Seminar	DUI/DWI	Intoximeter EC/IR II Breath Testing	2012
Terrance McCarthy - Cross Examination Workshop (Tampa, FL)	DUI/DWI	Cross Examination Skills & Techniques	2012
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	NCDD Summer Session on campus of Harvard Law School	2012
Terrance McCarthy - Cross Examination Workshop (Chicago, Illinois)	DUI/DWI	Cross Examination Skills & Techniques	2011
Forensic Chromatography: Theory and Practice. Dr. Lee Polite / Professor Harold McNair	DUI/DWI	Certificate of Completion (40 hour training course)	2011
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	NCDD Summer Session conducted at the Harvard Law School	2011
Intoximeter EC/IR II Breath Test Training & Education Seminar (Williamsburg, VA)	DUI/DWI	Intoximeter EC/IR II Breath Test Training & Education	2010
Commuunicating Your Way to an Acquittal	DUI/DWI	National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	2010
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	NCDD Summer Session conducted at the Harvard Law School	2010
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	Certificate of Completion - NCDD Winter Session	2010
EC/IR II Intoximeter Operator Breath Testing Course	Blood Alcohol BreathTesting	Qualfied EC/IR II Breath Test Operator	2009
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association / National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	Mastering Scientific Evidence in Complex DUI/DWI Cases	2009
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	NCDD Summer Session conducted at the Harvard Law School	2008
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	Certificate of Completion - NCDD Winter Session	2008
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	NCDD Summer Session conducted at the Harvard Law School	2007
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	Certificate of Completion - NCDD Winter Session	2007
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association / National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	Mastering Scientific Evidence in Complex DUI/DWI Cases	2007
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	NCDD Summer Session conducted at the Harvard Law School	2006
Nationlal College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	Certificate of Completion - NCDD Winter Session	2006
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association / National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	Mastering Scientific Evidence in Complex DUI/DWI Cases	2006
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers / National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	DWI Means Defend Wtih Ingenuity - Skills That Win Cases	2006
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	NCDD Summer Session conducted at the Harvard Law School	2005
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	Certificate of Completion - NCDD Winter Session	2005
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association / National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	Mastering Scientific Evidence in Complex DUI/DWI Cases	2005
NHTSA Instructor Course - Standardized Field Sobriety Testing	Standardized Field Sobriety Testing	NHTSA Certified Instructor - Standardized Field Sobriety Testing	2004
NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Student Administration Course	Standardized Field Sobriety Testing	NHTSA Certified Standardized Field Sobriety Test Administer	2003
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	NCDD Summer Session conducted at the Harvard Law School	2003
National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	Certicate of Completion - NCDD Winter Session	2003
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers / National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity - Skills That Win Cases	2002
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers / National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	DWI Means Defend with Ingenuity	2001
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers / National College for DUI Defense	DUI/DWI	Difficult DUI's & Tragic Consquences	2000
Thomas M. Cooley School of Law		Juris Doctorate (JD)	1995
West Virginia University	Public Relations / Journalism	BSJ	1990

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
West Virginia Super Lawyer 2012	Super Lawyers	2012
Certificate of Teaching - Cross Examination Techniques	Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Annual DUI Seminar)	2012

See all 17 awards

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Co-Founder	West Virginia DUI Defense Lawyers Association	2007–present
Member	EC/IR II Intoximeter Breath Test Owners Group	2005–present

See all 4 association entries

Portfolio

Contribution

Contributor Level 9

Answers:	59	Legal Answers
	5	Best Answers - chosen by asker
	26	Answers marked "I agree" by other lawyers
	8	Answers marked helpful by other users
Guides:	0	Legal Guides
	0	Staff Picks

Cases

State of West Virginia ex rel. Pamela Jean Games-Neely v. The Honorable Joann Overington

Outcome: Affirmed - Unanimous, 5-0

WV DMV vs Mark Thompson (WV Supreme Court)

Outcome: WV Supreme Court Affirmed Circuit Court Ruling.

State v Jock Sanders

Outcome: Dismissed and expunged from record

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
National DUI Defense Book	West Virginia DUI Defense, The Law and Practice	2010

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing - Student Administration Certification Program	Standardized Field Sobriety Student Administer Certification Program (co-presenter)	2011
Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	Advanced DUI Seminar	2011

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Harley O. Wagner