Background
Wagstaff, Robert H. was born on November 5, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Wagstaff, Robert H. was born on November 5, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). University of Kansas (Juris Doctor, 1966).
Davis v. Alaska, 415 United States. 308, 39 L.Ed.2d 347, 94 South.Ct. 1105 (1974); Hicklin v. Orbeck, 437 United States. 518, 57 L.Ed.2d 397, 98 South.Ct. 2482 (1978).Worked at Robert H. Wagstaff (AV) (Anchorage, Alaska) specializing in Aviation, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Constitutional Law. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Kansas. 1968, Alaska; 1971, United States.
Supreme Court.
1995, Wyoming. Adjunct Professor of Law, Embry-Riddle University, 1985. Assistant Attorney General, Kansas, 1966-1967.
Assistant District Attorney, Alaska, 1967-1969. Member, National Board of Directors, American Civil Liberties Union, New York, 1971-1977.
Chairman, Board of Directors, Alaska Youth Advocates, 1974-1975.
Constitutional Law Lecturer, The Bar Review, 1981-1983. Member, Airspace Committee, Alaska Airman"s Association, 1981-1984. Member, Anchorage Crime Commission, 1985-1987.
President, United States Aerobatic Foundation, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1986-1994.
Airline Transport Pilot. Certified Flight and Instrument Instructor and Recipient, Air Sports Medal, 1991, Federation Aeronautique Internationale (Paris, France).
Member: Kansas, Alaska (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1988. President, 1987-1988) and American Bar Associations.
Wyoming State Bar; National Lawyers Guild.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association (Vice President, 1990-1992).
National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association (Vice President, 1987).
Alaska Academy of Trial Lawyers. Alaska Judicial Council (1996).
Robert H. Wagstaff has been practicing law for 30 years. He maintains offices in Anchorage, Alaska and Jackson, Wyoming, and is also admitted in Kansas.
He is a current Association of Tennis Professionals pilot.
His practice emphasizes plaintiffs" and defendants" aviation accident, medical malpractice, and product liability litigation. He has practiced extensively in rural Alaska. He is a former President of the Alaska Bar Association and is currently a member of the Alaska Judicial Council.
Mr.
Wagstaff has argued two cases successfully before the United States Supreme Court.
Member, National Board of Directors, American Civil Liberties Union, New York, 1971-1977. Chairman, Board of Directors, Alaska Youth Advocates, 1974-1975. Constitutional Law Lecturer, The Bar Review, 1981-1983.
Member, Airspace Committee, Alaska Airman"s Association, 1981-1984.
Member, Anchorage Crime Commission, 1985-1987. President, United States Aerobatic Foundation, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1986-1994.
Airline Transport Pilot. Certified Flight and Instrument Instructor and Recipient, Air Sports Medal, 1991, Federation Aeronautique Internationale (Paris, France).
Member: Kansas, Alaska (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1988.
President, 1987-1988) and American Bar Associations. Wyoming State Bar; National Lawyers Guild. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association (Vice President, 1990-1992). National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association (Vice President, 1987).
Alaska Academy of Trial Lawyers. Alaska Judicial Council (1996).