Matthias Wagener

Matthias Wagener is the founder and co-managing attorney of Wagener Law. He has been practicing labor and employment law since 1999, and he is a seasoned workplace investigator. He is often engaged to investigate issues involving company executives, celebrities, or other high-profile individuals in the entertainment industry. These matters typically involve the potential for significant financial, legal, or public relations exposure, and they have included numerous sexual harassment and misconduct cases arising out of the #MeToo movement. He is a frequent speaker and presenter, and he has experience testifying as a fact witness regarding his investigations. Before founding Wagener Law in 2010, Mr. Wagener spent eight years as the chief employment law attorney for the operations business unit of Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company. He had responsibility for all employment-related litigation, counseling, and investigations for operations in California and across the country. Mr. Wagener began his legal career as an associate in the Labor & Employment department of O’Melveny & Myers, a premier law firm that U.S. News and World Report has ranked “Tier 1” amongst the nation’s best employment practices. At O’Melveny, Mr. Wagener represented a variety of employers in federal and state courts and before various administrative agencies. Mr. Wagener earned his Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude and served on the Executive Board as an editor of the Southwestern Law Review. Mr. Wagener earned his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of California, Davis. Mr. Wagener is admitted to practice law in California. He is a member of the Association of Workplace Investigators and has been certified by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.