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Mr. Hagans represents clients throughout New York and New Jersey on a variety of complex civil litigation matters, including general products liability and toxic torts. He also has experience in general liability matters, where he has drafted and successfully argued dispositive and pre-trial motions. Prior to joining Gibbons, Mr. Hagans was an associate in the General Liability Group of another New Jersey firm, where his practice focused on defending such claims as motor vehicle accidents, construction site accidents, and negligent construction and repair.
Credentials
Education
The George Washington University Law School (J.D.)
- Recipient, Pro Bono Excellence in Service Award
- Student Attorney, The George Washington University Law School Public Justice Advocacy Clinic
- Black Law Students Association
George Mason University (B.A., cum laude)
Professional Admissions
State of New Jersey
State of New York
District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Professional Activities
Garden State Bar Association
Middlesex County Bar Association
National Bar Association
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Participant, 2023 Pathfinder Program
Judicial Clerkship(s)
Judicial intern to the Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, VA, January-April 2017
Civic/Charitable Activities
Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout
Legal Employment
Intern in the United States Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General Civil Division