Wilmington, DE (June 2, 2026) — Esbrook P.C. announced today that Michael C. Wagner has joined the firm as a Partner in its Delaware office.
Michael is a seasoned commercial and corporate litigator with nearly three decades of experience representing clients in complex business, corporate governance, and stockholder disputes. He has managed all phases of litigation in expedited and complex proceedings, including dispositive motions, injunction applications, discovery disputes, trials, post-trial proceedings, and appeals. His Delaware practice has involved some of the most significant stockholder litigation matters of the past two decades, including cases arising from contested mergers, controller transactions, books and records disputes, and corporate governance challenges.
Michael has first-chair trial and appellate argument experience, and in plaintiff-side stockholder litigation, his cases have resulted in substantial monetary recoveries and significant corporate governance reforms for public company investors. His experience includes litigating precedent-setting cases, and he is known for his ability to navigate fast-moving Delaware proceedings and develop strategic legal theories in collaboration with co-counsel and institutional investors. Michael has also represented Fortune-500 companies, hedge-funds and their portfolio entities, private businesses, and individuals in a wide variety of commercial, corporate, and employment litigation. He has appeared in more than a dozen different trial and appellate courts across the United States.