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Forrest Wagner grew up in Aberdeen, WA and got his undergraduate degree at Whitman College, where he graduated Cum Laude in 1983. For his legal education, he went back east to historic Lexington Virginia where he attended Washington and Lee University, eventually becoming class president and Moot Court semi-finalist and team qualifier.
He has been practicing in Olympia for the past 32 years, emphasizing family law but also remaining active in the area of criminal defense. Forrest has presented at several CLE seminars and has written on family law subjects, including "The ABC's of Child Support" presented as part of a CLE seminar and "Defending Your Family Law Client Against Allegations of Sexual Abuse", presented as part of the 1995 Family Law Midyear. He has finished a book, "Winning the Divorce Game in Washington", which is not yet published but which will be available soon online.
For several years Forrest also taught Family Law and Business Law at South Puget Sound Community College.
Forrest has been a mentor at the Thurston County Volunteer Legal Clinic for the last two years and occasionally presents CLE's at the Volunteer Legal Clinic.
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Practice Areas
39 years
$ 350-350 per hour
State: Washington
Acquired: 1986
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Mobile
1700 Cooper Point Rd. SW, Suite C4, Olympia, WA, 98502
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Posted by Michael | November 7, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Mr. Wagner is a brilliant professional. He has compassion , integrity and tolerance. His knowledge of the court system and the Law is fabulous.He doesn’t waste your money on ridiculous issues as I have seen Other attorneys waste their clients money. The Judges respect Mr. Wagner. He is the best d...
Posted by anonymous | August 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Forrest helped me unwind a long unhappy marriage. I had an unfortunate instance with another attorney who seemed offended by my desire to divorce. Forrest kept it professional. He has good instincts and he has been around the block a time or two. This was someone I could work with to accomplish...
Posted by Frank | February 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney
After my first attorney pushed me to file an ill advised motion that he lost, I was so lucky to find Mr Wagner through a friend’s referral. Mr Wagner was patient with my many detailed questions, was prompt to respond to my Emails, and advised me as to how to avoid prolonging the divorce process. He ...
Posted by anonymous | February 16, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Forrest and his assistant are amazing! They were very patient for me even though my first language is not English, they listened to me well, answered a lot of my questions and explained everything very well. I couldn't done anything to go through divorce process without their help. I really appreci...
Posted by anonymous | December 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Forrest and Dawn were a blessing. Forrest is honest, firm, and has children’s best interest at heart. He fights for what is right passionately. Fees are very reasonable. Always available to answer questions and concerns. We can’t say enough good things about Forrest. Thanks to him, our modification w...
"I consider myself fortunate to have known Forrest for over 20 years. He is one of the most knowledgeable people I have ever known and his skills in the courtroom make him one of the finest attorneys against whom I have ever practiced. Knowing the law is only useful if one can apply it instantly to the facts and Forrest is exceptional in this regard. His honesty and integrity is beyond reproach. He is a zealous advocate and if I ever needed legal representation, I would hire him."
"Forrest is one of my first referrals for a client who is looking for a zealous advocate. His skills at oral argument are unsurpassed in Thurston County, and his legal positions are always well researched and creative. When he is arguing a case in the courtroom, the other attorneys stop to listen."
"Forrest Wagner is well known in the South Puget Sound area as being among the very best practitioners of family law in the community. He has exceptional advocacy and analytical skills and is a first-call "Go-To" guy when I need a advice or feedback on a complex case. He is highly regarded by other lawyers and judicial officers. Always well-prepared and knowledgeable about the law, he would be an excellent choice for anyone seeking representation in a family law matter."
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1985
AM-JUR Award for Evidence, Washington & Lee University
1985
Moot Court Team Qualifier, Washington & Lee University
1983
Cum Laude, Whitman College
1982
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society, Member of Phi Beta Kappa
1995 - Present
President and founder, Law Office of Forrest Wagner
1993 - 1994
Parttime Professor, Capitol Business College
1989 - 2002
Professor, South Puget Sound Community College
1988 - 1995
Associate Attorney, William B. Pope & Associates
1987 - 1989
Associate Attorney, Barckley, Kopp, Lutes & Mitchell
1986 - 1987
Associate Attorney, Morgan & Bartholomew
2001 - Present
Family Law Section, Washington State Bar AssociationMember
1997 - 2003
Washington Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
1995 - 1997
Thurston County Volunteer Legal ClinicVolunteer
1988 - 1990
Washington Young Lawyers Division
1988 - 2001
South Puget Sound Community CollegePart-time professor family law and business law
1988 - 1991
ToastmastersMember
Supreme Court unanimous opinion in our favor.
Dismissal of charges and Supreme Court approval
Acquittal and State payment of attorney fees
1986
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
BA
2022
Family Law 101 CLE
2021
Family Law 101 CLE
1995
Sexual Abuse Allegations in Family Law
1990
Various Legal Subjects
1987
1996
1995
1993
Portuguese
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