Wagner Jones Kopfman & Artenian
About the firm
Wagner Jones Kopfman & Artenian, operating as The Wagner Law Group, is a Fresno-based personal injury firm with over 40 years of experience representing injured people across California's Central Valley and beyond. The firm has recovered more than $300 million for clients in cases ranging from car accidents and truck crashes to wrongful death and employment class actions.
Notable results
Wagner Jones Kopfman & Artenian secured a $54.6 million federal jury verdict on behalf of roughly 840 California Walmart truck drivers who went unpaid for mandatory pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections, controlled layovers, and rest breaks spanning more than a decade.
Wagner Jones Kopfman & Artenian secured a $43.5 million judgment in Fresno County Superior Court on behalf of roughly 700 North American Title escrow officers who were denied overtime pay for years, though the judgment was later reversed by the Court of Appeal in 2026.
A Los Angeles jury found Candid Camera and host Peter Funt liable for negligence, false imprisonment, and intentional misrepresentation after a prank at a small Arizona airport left Philip Zelnick with leg injuries, awarding $300,000 in punitive damages.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
