Valerie Wagner is a litigation partner, focusing on executive employment, intellectual property, securities and commercial disputes. Her practice covers all aspects of civil litigation, including courtroom advocacy and alternative dispute resolution, as well as counseling on prospective disputes and avoiding litigation. Her areas of emphasis include executive employment matters, intellectual property litigation, with a particular focus on copyright and trade secret matters; commercial and business disputes; securities and corporate governance litigation. She has first chair trial experience in both state and federal courts, as well as appellate experience before state and federal courts of appeal.

Ms. Wagner has been named a Northern California Super Lawyer each year from 2009 to the present. She has been a member of the Santa Clara County Bar Association, the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association and the Women’s Intellectual Property Lawyers Association.

She joined GCA Law Partners in 2009, after practicing as a partner at Dechert LLP and Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly LLP, and as an associate at Graham & James. She earned her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and her B.A. from Pomona College.

Ms. Wagner is admitted to practice in California; all United States District Courts in California; the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and the Supreme Court of the United States.

GCA LAW PARTNERS LLP

GCA Law Partners LLP is a full service law firm composed exclusively of experienced lawyers with deep knowledge in their respective practice areas. We share a commitment to providing high-quality and responsive legal work.

All of our attorneys are partner-level and most of them were previously with large, well-known national law firms. This means that our clients, from start-ups to mature public companies, always work directly with seasoned attorneys who provide the practical insights and perspective that are based on years of experience.

GCA’s unique model and efficient approach makes our services cost-effective relative to larger or more traditional firms. GCA is especially attractive to clients working to keep costs under control while still obtaining excellent legal services.