Benjamin B. Wagner is an American attorney who served as the

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for the

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from 2009 to 2016. He was appointed in 2009 by

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, replacing interim U.S. Attorney Lawrence G. Brown. As one of 93 U.S. Attorneys nationwide, he represented the United States in all civil and criminal cases within his district. Wagner attended

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and

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, graduating in 1982 and 1986, respectively. At NYU, he served as managing editor of the ''

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''. He began his legal career as an associate at Cahill, Gordon & Reindel in

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in 1987. In 1992, he left to join the Office of the

for the

. Over the course of his career as a federal prosecutor, he has served as Chief of the Special Prosecutions Unit, Hate Crimes Coordinator, and Anti-Terrorism Coordinator. From 2005 to 2006, he served as the

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Resident Legal Adviser in

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. He has conducted eighteen jury trials. He has since worked for

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Law Offices and serves on the Board of Trustees of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wagner, Benjamin B. Living people California lawyers United States Attorneys for the Eastern District of California Dartmouth College alumni New York University School of Law alumni Year of birth missing (living people) California Democrats People associated with Gibson Dunn