Matthew T. Wagman
Biography
Matt Wagman has been using his practical-yet-aggressive approach to defend companies in litigation for more than 25 years.
He serves as national coordinating counsel for an international manufacturer as well as regional counsel for numerous Fortune 500 manufacturing clients in product liability and toxic tort matters.
Matt also leads the firm’s international Manufacturer/Supplier Cost Recovery/Prevention practice. He assists clients in contract formation with their key business partners to either protect the client from risk or to aid in pursuing r contractual remedies, including recovering costs incurred because of defects in component parts, materials or even complete products purchased from business partners. Matt protects businesses from these types of claims or, conversely, enforces the client’s indemnity rights, while at the same time minimizing the impact on the more important overall business relationship.
Matt also is an experienced appellate lawyer, having argued cases before the Appellate Court of Maryland and the Maryland Supreme Court.
He is a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel — a nomination-only, peer-reviewed association with just 1,500 members worldwide. Through FDCC, he participates in high-level education and professional development opportunities with other law firm partners and senior counsel in corporate law departments.
Matt has been recognized in the 2019-2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America for Product Liability Litigation and Mass Torts Litigation/Class Actions.
Services
- Class Actions
- Commercial Litigation
- Consumer Product Safety Commission & Regulatory Compliance
- Coverage Disputes & Litigation
- Financial Institution Litigation
- Insurance Acquisition, Assessment & Asset Management
- Insurance Recovery & Risk Management
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Manufacturer/ Supplier Cost Recovery
- National Coordinating Counsel
- Power Tools & Industrial Machinery Litigation
- Products Liability & Mass Torts
- Risk Prevention & Management
- Toxic Exposures
- Appellate
Industries
Education
- Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America (J.D., cum laude, 2000)
- George Washington University (B.A., 1997)
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia, 2001
- Maryland, 2000
- New York, 2010
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association: Torts and Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Member
- Anne Arundel County Bar Association
- Baltimore City Bar Association
- Community Law in Action: Mentor
- Defense Research Institute: Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee Membership Chair (2007-2013); Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee Publications Chair (2003-2004); Product Liability Committee Member (2000-present)
- Harbor Hospital Foundation: Associate Board of Directors Chairman (2008)
- International Association of Defense Counsel: Member
- Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.: Former Editor in Chief of The Defense Line
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Sports & Fitness Industry Association Legal Task Force
- Sports & Fitness Industry Association Start-Up Challenge Judge (2021)
Special Honors
- Best Lawyers in America®: Selected for inclusion in the areas of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (2019-2026)
- Baltimore Magazine "Top Lawyer" for Commercial Litigation (2026)
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent® Rated
- Maryland Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars Edition: Selected for inclusion in the area of Class Action/Mass Torts, Business Litigation, General Litigation (2010-2012); Class Action/Mass Torts (2013-2015)
Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
