Michael J. Wagner
Bar admissions
• Pennsylvania, 1983
• U.S. District Court, Western District of
Pennsylvania, 1984
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1996
Education
• J.D., Dickinson School of Law, 1983
• B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1977
Biographical details
Mr. Wagner was a founding partner with the Law Firm of Wagner & Finn Attorneys At Law, P.C. from 2003 to 2024. He established his solo practice effective July 15, 2024. He served as an Adjunct Professor of Human Resource Management at the Saint Francis University Graduate School of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management. For approximately 20 years Mr. Wagner taught employment law, employment discrimination law, as well as workers compensation. Mr. Wagner has served as a Hearing Committee Chairman for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is former member of the House of Delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Currently, he is a member of the Workers Compensation and Employment Law Sections of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Mr. Wagner concentrates his practice in Workers' Compensation, Labor and Employment Law. Mr. Wagner has been selected every year from 2006 through 2025 as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer®
Mr. Wagner is Past President of the Board of Directors for the Blair Regional YMCA. He served as a Board member from 2011 through 2023. He is a charter member of the Rotary Club of Altoona-Sunrise, where he is a two-time past President and a current Board member. Mr. Wagner is currently the President of the Board of Directors for Southern Alleghenies Services Management Group. Previously, he was a Board member of the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society. Mr. Wagner resides with his wife, Chrissey, in Hollidaysburg, PA