Background
Wagner, Frederick William was born on April 13, 1933 in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Adam A. and Nella (Schroeder) Wagner.
Wagner, Frederick William was born on April 13, 1933 in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Adam A. and Nella (Schroeder) Wagner.
Bachelor, University Florida, 1955. Bachelor of Laws with honors, University Florida, 1960.
Private practice law, Miami, Florida, 1960-1963;
private practice law, Orlando, Florida, 1963-1965;
private practice law, Tampa, Florida, since 1965;
partner, Nichols, Gaither, Beckham, Colson, Spence & Hicks, Tampa, Florida, 1965-1967;
partner shareholder, Wagner, Vaughan & McLaughlin (P.A. and predecessor names), since 1967. Member Governor's Judicial Nominations Commission, 1971-1972, Constnl. Judicial Nominations Commission, 1972-1975.
Member Florida Board Bar Examiners, 1974-1977, emeritus member, since 1995. Chairman Civil Procedure Rules Committee Florida Bar, 1977-1978. Board of Governors Florida Bar, 1978-1983.
Trustree Roscoe Pound Found, 1984-1992. Board directors Celotex Corporation. Member civil jury instruction committee Florida Supreme Court.
Board overseers Institute for Civil Justice, Research and Development Corporation.
1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers, International Academy Trial Lawyers, American Board Trial Advocates. Member American Association for Justice (formerly known as Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Board governors 1973-1980, 84-89, chairman public affairs department 1984-1989, treasurer 1982-1984, vice president 1986-1987, president-elect 1987-1988, president 1988-1989), American Inns of Court Foundation (trustee 1996-2000), Florida Justice Association (formerly known as Academy Florida Trial Lawyers. Board directors 1965-1984, president 1972-1973), Bay Area Trial Lawyers Association (vice president 1966-1968), American Law Institute (council since 1993), Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, Florida Bar Foundation, University Florida Alumni Association, National Board Trial Advocacy (certified civil), Association Personal Injury Lawyers, Australian Lawyers Alliance, Pan European Organization Personal Injury Lawyers, Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association.
Married Ruth Whetstone. Children: Alan Frederick, Darryl William, Thomas Adam.