Marcia S. Wagner

Marcia S. Wagner

Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
ERISA, Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Bankruptcy
125 High Street, Oliver Street Tower 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110

    About Marcia S. Wagner

    Practice Areas
    • ERISA
    • Employment
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Bankruptcy
    Education
    • Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987
      Juris Doctorate
      • Honors: John M. Olin Law and Economics Research Fellowship; Who's Who Among American Law Students; Economics Teaching Fellowship at Harvard College
    • Cornell University, 1984
      B.A., Bachelor of Arts
      • Major: Double major in Economics and Government
      • Honors: Summa cum laude; dean's list every semester; distinction in all subjects; honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta
    • London School of Economics and Political Science, 1983
      Graduate level Economics
      • Honors: Class One Distinction, top 5% of all foreign students
    Classes and Seminars
    • Controlled Group, Affiliated Service Group, Leased Employee and Independent Contractor Issues, Continuing Professional Education for Internal Revenue Service Employee Plans Audit Agents, Northeast Division of Internal Revenue Service, 2005 - Present
    • Federal Employment Rights (Guest Lecturer for ERISA Portion of Course) , Massachusetts School of Law , 2001 - Present
    • Pension Law, Bentley College, 1999 - 2000

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Massachusetts, 1987
    • District of Columbia, 1987
    Other Affiliations
    • IRS Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities: Advice and consultation to the IRS on pension matters: 2010 – Analysis and Recommendations Regarding the IRS’s Determination Letter Program; 2009 – International Pension Issues in a Global Economy: A Survey and Assessment of IRS’ Role in Breaking Down the Barriers; 2008 – Improving the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System: A Roadmap for Greater Compliance, 1997 - 2010 (2010 Employee Benefits Subcommittee Chair)
    • Legg Mason Retirement Advisory Council, 2010 - Present
    • American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, 2008 - Present (Fellow)
    • Harvard Law School, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th and 30th Reunion Committee
    • Membership to the National Association of Professional Women, 2007 - Present
    • Advisory Board on Compensation Planning for Tax Management, Inc., 1993 - Present
    • Advisory Council for Foundation for Fiduciary Studies, Joseph M. Katz School of Business, University of Pittsburgh , 2004 - Present
    • Advisory Board for Pension Assistance Project of Gerontology Institute of UMass Boston, 1993 - 1997
    • American Arbitration Association, Council of Arbitrators, 1993 - 1995
    • Commonwealth Institute – Million Dollar Circle Member, 2005 - Present
    • Editorial Advisory Committee for Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America, 2005 - Present
    • Editorial Board for Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, 1999 - Present
    • Employee Benefits Committee, American Bar Association Tax Section, 1990 - Present
    • ERISA/Employee Benefits Law Committee, Boston Bar Association, 1990 - Present
    • Pension Liaison Committee, IRS Key District Office, Brooklyn, NY, 1992 - Present
    • Tax Section Council, Massachusetts Bar Association, 1992 - Present
    Past Positions
    • Warner & Stackpole (now known as K&L Gates LLP), Partner, 1995 - 1996
    • Powers & Hall, Of Counsel, 1993 - 1995
    • Choate, Hall & Stewart, Associate, 1989 - 1993
    • Bingham, Dana & Gould (now known as Morgan, Lewis, Bockius LLP), Associate, 1987 - 1989
    • Harvard Law School, Teaching Assistant, 1986 - 1987
    • Harvard College, Economics Teaching Fellow, 1985 - 1986
    • Cornell University, Teaching Assistant, 1983 - 1984

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    Marcia S. Wagner
    Phone:
    (617) 357-5200
    Website:
    https://www.wagnerlawgroup.comhttp://www.wagnerlawgroup.com/
    Address:
    125 High Street, Oliver Street Tower 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
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