Marcia S. Wagner - Boston, MA

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987
    Juris Doctorate
    Honors: John M. Olin Law and Economics Research Fellowship; Who's Who Among American Law Students; Economics Teaching Fellowship at Harvard College

• Non Legal Education

  • Cornell University, 1984
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    Honors: Summa cum laude; dean's list every semester; distinction in all subjects; honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta
    Major: Double major in Economics and Government
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, 1983
    Graduate level Economics
    Honors: Class One Distinction, top 5% of all foreign students

Current Employment Position(s)

• Founder & Managing Partner

Past Positions

• Warner & Stackpole (now known as K&L Gates LLP), Partner, 1995 - 1996
• Powers & Hall, Of Counsel, 1993 - 1995
• Choate, Hall & Stewart, Associate, 1989 - 1993
• Bingham, Dana & Gould (now known as Morgan, Lewis, Bockius LLP), Associate, 1987 - 1989
• Harvard Law School, Teaching Assistant, 1986 - 1987
• Harvard College, Economics Teaching Fellow, 1985 - 1986
• Cornell University, Teaching Assistant, 1983 - 1984

Classes and Seminars

• Controlled Group, Affiliated Service Group, Leased Employee and Independent Contractor Issues, Continuing Professional Education for Internal Revenue Service Employee Plans Audit Agents, Northeast Division of Internal Revenue Service, 2005 - Present
  
• Federal Employment Rights (Guest Lecturer for ERISA Portion of Course) , Massachusetts School of Law , 2001 - Present
  
• Pension Law, Bentley College, 1999 - 2000

Pro Bono Activities

• Boston University Hillel, August 2020
• Global Tracheostomy Collaborative, Board of Directors, 2019
• Jewish National Fund, 2005
• Standard & Poor's Retirement Planning Services Advisory Board, 1999-2000
• Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Board of Directors, 1998-2000

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts, 1987
• District of Columbia, 1987
• New Hampshire, 2022

Other Affiliations

• Member of the Board of Directors - American Benefits Council - Present
• Member of the Board of Governors - American College of Employee Benefits Counsel - Present
• Jewish National Fund – USA Lawyers for Israel (LFI) Society, 2005 - Present
• Advisory Committee to the Policy Board of Directors - American Benefits Council - 2024
• Global Tracheostomy Collaborative Board, 2019 - 2023
• Membership to the National Association of Professional Women, 2007 - Present
• IRS Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities: Advice and consultation to the IRS on pension matters: 2010 – Analysis and Recommendations Regarding the IRS’s Determination Letter Program; 2009 – International Pension Issues in a Global Economy: A Survey and Assessment of IRS’ Role in Breaking Down the Barriers; 2008 – Improving the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System: A Roadmap for Greater Compliance, 1997 - 2010 (2010 Employee Benefits Subcommittee Chair)
• Legg Mason Retirement Advisory Council, 2010 - 2015
• American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, 2008 - Present (Fellow)
• Harvard Law School, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th and 30th Reunion Committee
• Advisory Board on Compensation Planning for Tax Management, Inc., 1993 - Present
• Advisory Council for Foundation for Fiduciary Studies, Joseph M. Katz School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, 2004 - Present
• Standard & Poor’s Retirement Planning Services Advisory Board, 1998 - 2000
• Board of Directors - Boston Modern Orchestra Project, 1998 - 2000
• Advisory Board for Pension Assistance Project of Gerontology Institute of UMass Boston, 1993 - 1997
• American Arbitration Association, Council of Arbitrators, 1993 - 1995
• Commonwealth Institute – Million Dollar Circle Member, 2005 - Present
• Editorial Advisory Committee for Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America, 2005 - Present
• Editorial Board for Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, 1999 - Present
• Employee Benefits Committee, American Bar Association Tax Section, 1990 - Present
• ERISA/Employee Benefits Law Committee, Boston Bar Association, 1990 - Present
• Pension Liaison Committee, IRS Key District Office, Brooklyn, NY, 1992 - Present
• Tax Section Council, Massachusetts Bar Association, 1992 - Present
• New England Legal Foundation (Advisory Council Member)
• Trial Law Institute (Member)
• Diversity Law Institute (Member)
• Order of Juris (Barrister)