Renee Lynn Wagenaar - a Grand Rapids, Michigan (MI) Criminal Law Lawyer

Grand Rapids Criminal Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Criminal Law
Family Law

Litigation: 20%

Attorney Information

Overview

Renee founded WN Law PLLC in 2011 in order to provide individuals with quality, affordable legal representation. Renee focuses her practice on both criminal law and family law. In her years of practice, Renee has gained extensive knowledge on how to most effectively represent her clients in order to provide the best possible outcome.

Renee has successfully represented individuals all over the State of Michigan. In her criminal practice, Renee has represented defendants facing everything from a civil infraction to a felony charge. Renee's experience includes crimes in the arena of drug crimes, theft and property crimes, juvenile crimes, violent crimes, sex crimes, driving infractions, and DUI/Drunk Driving crimes. Renee has experience in both state and federal court, including trials and appeals.

Renee also handles cases in the family law arena, where she has successfully represented clients in divorce cases, custody cases, parenting time cases, and post-judgment modifications. Renee became interested in family law when she began working in the abuse and neglect system as a therapist. Since 2004, Renee has worked with families, addressing issues of abuse and neglect, and thinking passionately to protect children and parents.

Renee earned her undergraduate degree from Calvin College, her master’s degree in psychology, magna cum laude, from Western Michigan University, and her Juris Doctorate cum laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. During law school, Renee received the Raymond Burr award for her outstanding performance in Criminal Law, the Certificate of Merit in both Criminal Law and Insurance Law and was a research assistant.

Renee is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Grand Rapids Bar of Michigan, the Family Law section of the State Bar and the Grand Rapids bar, the Criminal Law section of the State Bar and the Grand Rapids Bar, and the Abuse and Neglect section of the Grand Rapids Bar.

Awards and Honors

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Honors

Raymond Burr Award for Criminal Law, 2007
Certificate of Merit Criminal Law, 2007
Top 40 under 40 Trial Attorney , 2014 - Present

Other Sources of Feedback About Renee Lynn Wagenaar

Included on the 2021 Michigan Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2020 Michigan Super Lawyers list
2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list
2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 2011
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2000
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science and Psychology
- Western Michigan University
  Master's Degree in Psychology
  Honors: magna cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

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Sole Practitioner
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Past Positions

Lutheran Child & Family Services, Advanced Impact Therapist, 2004 - 2013

Bar Admissions

Michigan, 2011
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2011

Other Affiliations

Grand Rapids Bar Association, 2011 - 2014
State Bar of Michigan, 2011 - 2014
State Bar of Michigan and Grand Rapids bar, Family Law section (Member)
State Bar of Michigan and Grand Rapids Bar, Criminal Law section (Member)
Grand Rapids Bar, Abuse and Neglect section (Member)

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Contact

Grand Rapids, MI

29 Pearl Street
Suite 421
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Phone: 616-426-9491

Fax: 616-531-1010

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.thewnlawfirm.com

Hours: 24 Hours

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