Robert L Wagner

I am counsel at the Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, where I focus my practice in the energy, intellectual property, and complex civil litigation areas. In particular, I have represented plaintiffs and defendants in dozens of lawsuits throughout the country. I also have experience representing clients at trial, having successfully represented plaintiffs in a case with in a multi-million dollar jury verdict, and on appeal, having successfully argued before the Federal Circuit. I am licensed to practice in the states of Pennsylvania and Illinois, as well as being a registered patent attorney before the US Patent and Trademark Office. I am currently admitted to practice before the following federal courts: US District Courts for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Northern District of Ohio, Northern District of Illinois (trial bar), and Central District of Illinois and the US Courts of Appeals for the Federal, Sixth, and Seventh Circuits.

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

J.D.

1998 - 2001

Honors: Magna Cum Laude Order of the Coif Concentration in Litigation with Honors

Activities: Law Review

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ph.D. | Applied Physics

1992 - 1998

During my time here, I conducted research at the National Science Foundation's Center for Ultrafast Optical Science (CUOS) under the direction of Dr. Donald P. Umstadter and Dr. Gerard Mourou. I authored or co-authored over two dozen papers on ultrafast optics and high energy phenomena, including my thesis--"Laser-Plasma Electron Accelerators and Nonlinear, Relativistic Optics"--and presented my research at over a dozen conferences. In addition, my research was featured in the New York Times, The Economist, and Business Week.

Claremont Consortium of Colleges - Harvey Mudd College

B.S. | Physics

1988 - 1992

While at Harvey Mudd, I conducted research in low-temperature resistivity measurements with Prof. James Eckert.

Counsel

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

2017 - Current

Counsel

Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C.

2010 - 2017

Associate

Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP

2003 - 2010

I was an associate in the Intellectual Property and Litigation practice groups, where I handled dozens of patent litigation and complex commercial matters for a variety of Fortune 500 and regional companies throughout the United States.

Law Clerk

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

2001 - 2003

Law clerk for the Honorable Kathleen M. O'Malley. While clerking for Judge O'Malley, I assisted her in teaching a Patent Litigation course at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Judge O'Malley is currently serving on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Pennsylvania SuperLawyer in IP

SuperLawyer

2017

Pennsylvania SuperLawyer in IP

SuperLawyer

2016

Pennsylvania SuperLawyer in IP

SuperLawyer

2015

Pennsylvania SuperLawyer in IP

SuperLawyer

2014

Pennsylvania SuperLawyer in IP Litigation

SuperLawyer

2013

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

Current

DRI

Member

Current

Allegheny County Bar Association

Member

Current

Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association

Member

Current

Illinois

Since 2001

Pennsylvania

Since 2010

US Patent & Trademark Office

Since 2009

6th Circuit

Since 2002

7th Circuit

Since 2003

Federal Circuit

Since 2011

US District Court for the CD Illinois

Since 2007

US District Court for the ND Illinois

Since 2003

US District Court for the ND Ohio

Since 2003

US District Court for the WD Pennsylvania

Since 2010

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