Benjamin S. Wagner

Personal Injury Lawyer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Benjamin Wagner is a shareholder of Habush Habush & Rottier, and specializes in personal injury law, including cases involving nursing home abuse and neglect, car accidents, construction accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, invasion of privacy, product liability, medical malpractice, and motorcycle accidents. Benjamin has a proven track record of success in trying cases throughout Wisconsin, leading to his certification as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and as an advocate by the National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy. Notably, Benjamin secured $4 million in punitive damages for the death of a memory care resident in 2024.

Benjamin has received numerous accolades for his work. In 2009, Benjamin was recognized by the Wisconsin Law Journal as one of the top 20 up-and-coming lawyers in the state. From 2006 to 2012, he was included in the list of “Rising Stars” honorees by Super Lawyers. He was recognized as one of the Top 50 Wisconsin Super Lawyers in 2014, and again from 2016 to 2024. Since 2015, he has also been named to the Top 25 Milwaukee Super Lawyers list. In 2016, Benjamin was recognized by the Milwaukee Business Journal as one of the “40 Under 40” and received the “Leader in the Law” award from the Wisconsin Law Journal in the same year. Since 2012, Benjamin has been listed annually in Best Lawyers in America, including the most recent edition in 2025, for personal injury litigation. So far in 2025, Benjamin has been placed in the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, receiving the highest possible rating for both legal ability & ethical standards.

Benjamin was awarded the 2021 Robert L. Habush Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Association for Justice. This prestigious award recognized his outstanding abilities to litigate complex claims before a jury, mentor the next generation of trial attorneys, and provide leadership in the pandemic-challenged courtrooms.

Benjamin is an active member of his community and serves on the board of directors for various organizations. He is currently involved with the Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee and Discovery World in Milwaukee. Additionally, he serves on the board of the Milwaukee Rep and chairs the Neuroscience Research Center Board at the Medical College of Wisconsin. In the past, Benjamin served as the President of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, Wisconsin’s largest voluntary bar organization. He was also an active board member of Milwaukee nonprofit Safe & Sound, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Milwaukee World Festival Inc., Jewish Family Services (JFS), Centro Legal and the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee. His dedication to supporting families, education, healthcare and professional development allows him to make a lasting impact on the well-being of the Milwaukee community.

In addition to his dedication to Milwaukee, Benjamin is an active member of several legal organizations, including the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the American Bar Association. In 2019, he was appointed by Governor Tony Evers to the Judicial Selection Advisory Committee and became the chair of this committee in 2022. The Judicial Selection Advisory Committee interviews and recommends candidates for judicial vacancies across Wisconsin. In 2023, Benjamin was inducted as a Fellow in the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL), an exclusive, invitation-only organization limited to 500 Fellows worldwide. He is also a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and chairs the Wisconsin Association for Justice’s Justice Fund.

Benjamin’s passion for protecting people’s legal rights stems from his family background in the legal and medical professions. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2003, where he received the Phillips Owens Memorial Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement and community service.