About

Chip Wagar is a highly experienced civil trial litigator specializing in clinical malpractice and merchandise liability cases. With over 3 decades of enjoy, he has been diagnosed for his professional achievements and is understood for his meticulous guidance and passionate courtroom advocacy. Chip is licensed in Louisiana and Texas, with a multi-nation exercise that includes managing instances in various different states. He has received severa accolades from felony and professional groups, including Super Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. Chip is likewise an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University’s College of Law, in which he teaches Medical Malpractice law. In addition to his prison profession, Chip is an award-triumphing creator of historical fiction. Chip and his wife Cheryl live in Mandeville, Louisiana, on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Chip Wagar is a pro civil trial litigator with a focus on dealing with complicated medical malpractice and merchandise liability instances. With over 30 years of revel in, Chip has built a popularity for his meticulous training and passionate advocacy on behalf of his clients. Based within the metro New Orleans vicinity, Chip is licensed to practice regulation in Louisiana and Texas, and has dealt with instances in a couple of states across the us of a. Chips professional achievements have no longer long past neglected, as he has been diagnosed via his friends and diverse felony and expert corporations. He is a member of prestigious corporations inclusive of Super Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the International Association of Defense Counsel. Chip is likewise a Life Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has maintained Martindale’s highest (AV) rating for over 30 years. In addition to his criminal practice, Chip is dedicated to teaching the following technology of legal professionals. He has taught trial advocacy to hundreds of legal professionals thru the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and has also taught regulation college students at Tulane and LSU law schools in Louisiana. Currently, Chip serves as an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University’s College of Law, wherein he imparts his understanding of Medical Malpractice regulation to aspiring felony experts. Outside of his criminal profession, Chip is a talented writer of historic fiction. He has published novels, "An American in Vienna" and "The Carpathian Assignment," in addition to a non-fiction paintings titled "Double Emperor, The Life and Times of Francis of Austria." Chip and his wife Cheryl have made their home in Mandeville, Louisiana, on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, simply out of doors New Orleans. Their commitment to the network and dedication to their respective careers make them valued individuals of the Mandeville location.

Legal Issues

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Maritime Law

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Certificates

Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2015
Million Dollar Advocates Forum

American Board of Trial Advocates, has membership, 2014
American Board of Trial Advocates

has membership, International Association of Defense Counsel, 1982
IADC

SuperLawyer, 2012
SuperLawyer Magazine

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written
• French: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Partner
  Wagar Hickman, LLC
  2018
• Partner
  Chopin Wagar Richard & Kutcher, LLP
  1996
• Partner
  Hailey McNamara Hall Larmann & Papale, LLP
  1982
• Lawyer
  Exxon Corporation
  1979

Education

Associations

Costs

• Free Consultancy Service
  Initial consultation and evaluation of Medical Malpractice claims is extensive and free of cost to you until and unless the case is accepted and a contingency fee contract is signed. This is a substantial benefit in these complex and difficult cases. You are never charged any fee or responsible for any expenses until and unless there is a settlement or judgment in your favor.
• Conditional Fees
  For medical malpractice cases, we charge a 40% contingency fee plus expenses advanced on your behalf during the case. For other kinds of accidents, our contingency fee varies depending on when the case is settled or if it requires a trial and/or appeal. These fees can vary between 25-40% plus expenses.

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