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Barbara Wagner

Dr. Barbara Wagner’s resume leaves no doubt that she is remarkably accomplished: doctorate in law, doctorate in chemistry, 20 U.S. patents, Chemistry Professor at the College of Charleston. What doesn’t appear on her resume are the 24 marathons she has completed, which says as much about her drive to excel as anything on her resume.

Dr. Wagner’s law practice areas include business law and civil litigation, specifically professional liability, construction defects, insurance defense, asbestos litigation and toxic torts. Her chemistry background has proven to be a valuable asset in recent toxic tort cases and she finds her chemical law practice growing rapidly. An Indiana native, Dr. Barbara Wagner received her education from Indiana University (B.S.), the University of California, Davis (Ph.D.), and graduated magna cum laude from the first graduating class of the Charleston School of Law. While in law school she was a member of the Charleston Law Review and the Maritime Law Bulletin.  Dr. Wagner holds a Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent rating, (the highest, formerly referred to as AV).  She is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for her work in Insurance Law and as a 2016 South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star as a Top Rated Personal Injury-Products Attorney. In 2018, Charleston Business Magazine named her to the lowcountry Legal Elite list in the area of construction law.

Dr. Wagner holds 20 U.S. and numerous foreign patents, and is the author of several scientific articles. Previously, she worked as a research chemist in the Charleston area and as a Chemistry Professor at the College of Charleston. Dr. Wagner serves the legal community as a member of the Executive Committee of the Charleston County Bar Association and as Construction Chair of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association.

Professional memberships

Charleston School of Law Foundation, Board Member 2021
James L. Petigru American Inn of Court, Pupilage Group Leader, 2017-2018
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, Construction Chair
Charleston County Bar Association, Executive Committee
South Carolina Bar
American Bar Association
American Chemical Society

Education

Bachelor of Science
Indiana University
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry
University of California, Davis
Juris Doctorate
magna cum laude
Charleston School of Law

Court admissions

South Carolina State Courts
United States District Court for the District of South Carolina

Contact Opah Levine-Sass, Legal Assistant to Dr. Wagner
843-577-7700 email