Sean C. Wagner

Sean C. Wagner is a business attorney with deep experience in a wide variety of business transactions, commercial litigation, government investigations, and regulatory compliance issues. Mr. Wagner’s practice focuses on helping commercial entities proactively identify and develop effective strategies for navigating complex legal issues, while minimizing financial and reputation risks for his clients.

In addition to his representation of commercial entities in mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, Mr. Wagner regularly represents clients in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country, including cases arising from shareholder disputes and derivative actions, partnership disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and breach of contract. Additionally, he provides strategic, proactive counsel focused on helping companies navigate compliance and litigation risks associated with information security, digital services and products, cybersecurity, e-commerce, and data privacy.

Mr. Wagner began his legal career serving as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable James H. Payne in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He entered private practice as an associate attorney at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of one of the largest law firms in the country, where he advised clients in a variety of industries on a wide array of complex strategic transactions, litigation, and regulatory compliance matters.

An active community servant, Mr. Wagner serves on both the MCBA Professionalism and Lawyer Life and Social and Networking Committees. He also serves as a board member for Junior Achievement of the Carolinas and the Historic Cabarrus Association.