K. Scott Wagner

K. Scott Wagner

also known as Scott Wagner

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 36 years

Litigation Lawyer at Milwaukee, WI
Practice Areas: Litigation, Class Action, Securities & Investment Fraud

&3 North Jackson Street, Suite 900, Milwaukee, WI

About K. Scott

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-425 per hour

Contingency

25%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in Wisconsin for 36 years

State: Wisconsin

Acquired: 1989

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Mallery & Zimmerman, S.C.

&3 North Jackson Street, Suite 900, Milwaukee, WI, 53202-4207

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K. Scott Wagner's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

5 star (3) 4 star (1)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (0)

Posted by anonymous | August 27, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Lawsuit Representation

I was a shareholder in a professional firm that involved a disagreement of the value of my equity position in the firm. I hired Scott to represent my interests in this dispute. This matter required filing a lawsuit which required a lot of time. Scott constructed a well organized offense which I ...am proud and pleased at the result. At the outset both Scott and I were convinced in my case and he handled it as if he were in my shoes. Scott is a very good and fair attorney. I would recommend Scott's legal services to others.

Posted by Mark O. | July 17, 2015

Would highly recommmend!

“We have turned to Scott Wagner and his team at Hale and Wagner for a wide range of legal services over the past several years. His expertise, counsel, responsiveness, commitment to our company, and creative-thinking have been nothing short of exceptional. Hale and Wagner have been true partners in... helping us build a successful firm, protecting our interests, and supporting our continued growth initiatives.” ~ Mark M. Oswald, CCO/COO Annex Wealth Management®, LLC

Posted by Nathan | July 10, 2015

Best Attorney in America

A few years ago, my business partner and I were party to a lawsuit in Federal Court, in Colorado. We had used Scott Wagner at Hale and Wagner for a small matter a couple of years before that and were impressed with him, so asked him to take our case. Even though he practices in Wisconsin, and this ...case was in Federal Court in Denver, Colorado, and involved depositions all over the United States, and this case was not the type of law he normally practices, he agreed to take it on. After three years of many hearings and depositions, I got the opportunity to see Scott in action in a lot of different settings, and while I can’t disclose the results per a confidentiality order, suffice it to say that the case never went to trial, and what Scott and the other staff at Hale and Wagner did while up against a large “white stocking” law firm with a lot more resources, was something I didn’t think could be done. He didn’t blink, and we walked away completely vindicated and very satisfied with the results. Since that time, I ALWAYS call Scott for any legal issue I have, and while they mostly involve matters in other states, and are not things he can personally handle for me, his advice to me is always invaluable, and he has always been able to find me the right attorney in whatever state I need someone in. I’ve referred others to Hale and Wagner in the past as well, and they are always very satisfied with the results. If you are looking for an attorney who not only is very good in the courtroom, but will take your cause personally, and shoot straight with you, then this is the firm you need on your side.

Posted by Paul | July 10, 2015

Minority Shareholder Action

On a Thursday I discovered I was a minority shareholder about to be washed out of a ten year investment by a merger valued in the tens of millions of dollars. I thought I needed a litigator. A friend knew I needed Scott Wagner. My friend was right. I spoke with Scott that afternoon. Friday Scott and ...his team took the case. They worked the weekend to file an action the following Monday morning in another state, on behalf of all the affected shareholders. The Hale Wagner team provided strong representation in court and in negotiations that lead to a fair and final settlement. Throughout the process I was impressed with the way Scott and his team communicated with me. If you think you need a litigator, you need Scott Wagner.

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Alan Olson

Litigation lawyer | Jun 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Scott is a wonderful person ad a fantastic lawyer. If you need a litigator who can understand the most complex legal issues and complicated factual scenarios and then present them to the judge and jury in a common sense manner, then Scott is the right attorney for your case."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America

2017

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2016

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2015

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Shareholder, Mallery & Zimmerman, S.C.

2016 - 2017

Managing Shareholder, Wagner Law Group

1992 - 2015

Shareholder, Hale & Wagner

1991 - 1992

Associate, Kersten & McKinnon, S.C.

1989 - 1991

Associate, Kravit, Waisbren & Debruin

Associations

State Bar of Wisconsin

Member

Education

1989

Marquette University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

Marquette University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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