The focus of Mary K. Wagner's practice is on workers' compensation law. She has handled thousands of workers' compensation matters, and she has represented a large number of trucking companies, nursing homes, and hospitals. Mary is an active lecturer on workers' compensation and medical-legal issues. She brings a unique skill-set to her practice as an attorney, as in addition to holding a Juris Doctorate, she also holds a Master of Science in Nursing. Before joining Marshall Dennehey, Mary worked as in-house counsel for a major insurance carrier concentrating in workers' compensation matters. She has also practiced products liability law, including defense of the orthopedic bone screw litigation. As a nurse, Mary worked for a managed care organization providing medical case management for employers and insurance carriers. Mary graduated cum laude from Niagara University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1978. She earned a Master of Science in Nursing from Widener University in 1985. In 1990, she received her Juris Doctorate from Temple University School of Law, where she was Student Director of the Law Related Education Department which developed and taught legal courses in the Philadelphia School system. During law school, Mary clerked for the Honorable Jerome Simandle, Magistrate for the United States District Court in Camden, New Jersey. In addition, she took advanced course work in Trial Advocacy and was appointed as a student instructor for the Trial Advocacy Department. Mary volunteers her time with children's educational projects in local schools. Classes/Seminars Taught: Dissecting Medical Records Basics of Workers' Compensation Act 57 Practice and Procedure Vocational Rehabilitation under Act 57 Honors and Awards: Graduated cum laude from Niagara University Professional Associations and Memberships: Pennsylvania Bar Association Philadelphia Bar Association Past Employment Positions: Hon. Jerome Simandle, Magistrate for the United States District Court, Camden, NJ, Clerk |