Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989 from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Richard Wagner earned his Juris Doctor law degree in 1998 from Chapman University School of Law in Orange, California.

In law school, examples of Richard Wagner’s academic excellence include the Law Review, the Dean’s Merit Scholarship, and the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence.

Richard Wagner gained  legal valuable work experience while a law student by serving as a law clerk at the Orange County Alternate Public Defenders Office and as a judicial extern to the Honorable Justice Edward Wallin (Ret.), California Court of Appeal in Santa Ana, California.

Richard Wagner passed the California Bar Exam on his first and only attempt.

For two years, Richard Wagner worked as a prosecutor in downtown Los Angeles for the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney.

While a LA City Prosecutor, Richard Wagner prosecuted thousands of criminal cases, including DUI, drunk driving, domestic violence, prostitution, vandalism, hit and run, assault and battery, and firearms cases in downtown LA.

Richard Wagner lectured at Parker Center (former LAPD headquarters) to police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department during the Impaired Driver Apprehension Program (IDAP) on “Case Preparation and Courtroom Testimony Training.” Richard Wagner also lectured at the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trial Advocacy Project (TAP) in May 2000 and March 2001.

Since 2002, Richard Wagner has been in private practice – he is a well-respected Criminal Defense Attorney with extensive training in DUI defense.

In 2006, he presented a lecture, “What to Do If You Are Arrested for Drunk Driving” at Whittier Law School.

In choosing the best driving under the influence (DUI) Lawyer, it is crucial that you choose a DUI Lawyer who has received specialized training in the defense of driving under the influence (DUI) cases. This should include successfully completing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) course.

Mr. Wagner uses his knowledge of Field Sobriety Tests for his clients’ benefit to defend DUI cases in Southern California.

In addition to his praise-worthy representation of privately retained clients, DUI Lawyer Richard Wagner is listed on the Los Angeles County Superior Court panel of defense attorneys authorized and selected to accept court-appointed criminal and DUI cases through the Independent Defender Program (IDP) through the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

December 8, 1998, California

BA, UC Santa Barbara, 1989

JD, Chapman University, Fowler School of Law, 1998

• American Bar Association
• California DUI Lawyers Association
• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
• California Public Defenders Association
• Independent Defender Program
• National College for DUI Defense
• National Trial Lawyers: Top 100
• Orange County Bar Association
• State Bar of California

• In one unforgettable trial, DUI Attorney Richard Wagner won a jury trial in Newport Beach for a woman accused by the Orange County DA of DUI of alcohol and refusing to take a breath or blood test in Corona Del Mar.
• In another eventful case, DUI Attorney Richard Wagner got a man’s DUI dismissed after he was charged by the Los Angeles DA with DUI and driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or more, in the Compton Courthouse after two hung juries.
• DUI Lawyer Richard Wagner won a jury trial in the West Covina Courthouse in Los Angeles County that very few lawyers if any, would have dared to take to trial. CHP accused his client of speeding, almost colliding with the CHP patrol car, and having a BAC of .19% on the Datamaster breathalyzer. The jury was not convinced, however, and unanimously voted not guilty – to acquit – on all charges. Along with the acquittal, Mr. Wagner got his client’s DMV suspension (set aside) dismissed.
• In another DUI case, Richard Wagner won a jury trial in Whittier for a man accused by the LA District Attorney of DUI with a prior DUI conviction, defending against evidence his client caused a traffic accident, failed the FSTs, and had a BAC of .19% measured by a blood test.