Double Honors for von Briesen Attorney
MILWAUKEE, WI – von Briesen & Roper, s.c., announced today that Shareholder Roy E. Wagner has received the prestigious 2008 Charles Dunn Author Award during the Annual State Bar Convention, which was presented by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. Wagner and co-author Terry Peppard were selected to receive the Award by the State Bar Communications Committee for their article entitled “Mediating Complex Construction Claims.” The article originally appeared in the June 2008 issue of Wisconsin Lawyer and a copy of the article can be found on von Briesen & Roper’s web site at www.vonbriesen.com.
Wagner was also recently re-elected to serve his second term as the Chairperson of the Construction and Public Contract Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin. The purpose of the Construction and Public Contract Law Section is to bring together members of the State Bar of Wisconsin who have a special interest in the fields of construction and public contract law; to encourage communication and exchange of ideas among attorneys practicing in such fields; to participate in the presentation of educational seminars on construction and public contract law; to further the development and improvement of construction and public contract law by commenting, where appropriate, on proposed state and federal legislation; and to provide information on construction and public contract law through meetings, programs and publications.
Wagner also chairs the Construction Law and Litigation Section of von Briesen & Roper, s.c. His practice focuses on construction matters including assisting design professionals, contractors, developers, and owners in facilitating their projects and solving their legal disputes. He utilizes mediation, arbitration and litigation as appropriate to finalize dispute resolutions and has acted as both arbitrator and mediator.
Wagner is a member of the American, Milwaukee and Waukesha Bar Associations, and the State Bar of Wisconsin. He lectures regularly to lawyer and trade groups on construction practices. In 2006, Roy received the Whitefish Bay Distinguished Volunteer of the Year award for his work as the Chairman of the Architectural Review Commission and for upgrading the Municipal Design Guidelines. Wagner is featured in the December 2006 issue of The Wisconsin Law Journal as one of the Top Construction Lawyers in Wisconsin.
Wagner received a J.D. in 1978 from Marquette University and a B.A., with Distinction, in 1975 from the University of Wisconsin. He resides in Whitefish Bay, WI, with his wife, Ginny.
About von Briesen & Roper: von Briesen & Roper, s.c. is a 103-year-old Milwaukee-based law firm with 95 attorneys in offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Mequon, and Brookfield. The firm provides legal services to businesses, institutions and individuals, with an emphasis on matters involving banking, construction law, corporate law, employee benefits, health law, labor, litigation, risk management, real estate, and wealth management. For more information, please visit the firm’s web site at http://www.vonbriesen.com.
