Mr. Wagner associated with the Firm in 1986 and became a firm officer in 1992. He focuses his practice primarily in the areas of real estate, business transactions, and public and municipal law. Mr. Wagner is general counsel for the Port of Galveston, a municipal port authority.

Education
• B.A., Trinity University, 1982
• J.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1986

Board Certification
• Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Selected Transactions
• Development of cruise terminal facilities financed through public/private relationships utilizing a local government corporation
• Long term lease of shipbuilding and dry dock facility
• Long term lease of container terminal facility
• Ground lease for development of a harborside hotel/restaurant/retail project
• Ground lease for development of an oil storage terminal
• Long term lease of grain elevators financed by special project revenue bonds
• Sale of hospital
• Sale of controlling interest in a cellular telephone company
• Sale of ship fabrication and repair yard
• Purchase of shipyard facility financed by subordinate lien revenue bonds
• Purchase of wastewater treatment plant
• Purchase of offshore marine service facility
• Purchase of apartments as replacement property in a tax free exchange

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