Alan Wagner
Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore
Partner
Main practice areas: Personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, toxic torts, professional negligence, legal malpractice
Office location
601 Bayshore Blvd, Suite 910
Tampa, FL 33606
Business hours
24/7
Biography
Alan Wagner, a civil trial lawyer since 1983, is a partner and the President of Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore, a leading civil litigation firm based in Tampa, Florida. Alan has distinguished himself as a skilled courtroom lawyer with extensive experience in personal injury cases, including premises liability, truck and commercial vehicle accidents, wrongful death, and medical malpractice, such as birth injuries, surgical errors, and failure to diagnose. His firm also handles cases involving maritime and admiralty law, legal malpractice, and other areas of civil litigation.
Education and experience
Undergraduate school attended
Vanderbilt University (1980)
Law school attended
Florida State University College of Law (1983)
Bar admissions and certifications
The Florida Bar (1983)
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, The Florida Bar
Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Board Certified Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Admitted to practice before all Florida State Courts, the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida
Honors and awards
‘AV’ Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Florida Super Lawyers (2006-Present)
Best Lawyers — Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice (2006)
Best Lawyers — Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs, Professional Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs, Legal Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs (2024)
Memberships
President, Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association (2020-2021)
Board of Directors, Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association (2007-Present)
Appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to serve on the Florida Standard Jury Instructions Committee (Civil), two six-year terms
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Member, American Law Institute
Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates
EAGLE Member, Florida Justice Association
Board of Directors, Florida Justice Association (2011-2016)
Sustaining Member, American Association for Justice
Member, Hillsborough County Bar Association