About

Bruce J. Wagner is a especially skilled legal professional specializing in matrimonial and own family law, with a focal point on divorce, pre-nuptial agreements, and interstate help. He has a successful appellate exercise and is a respected member of various criminal corporations. Bruce J. Wagner is a committed legal professional based totally in Albany, New York, who focuses completely on matrimonial and circle of relatives law. With over three many years of experience, he has built a reputation for his information in negotiating and litigating pre-nuptial agreements, separation, and divorce cases. His areas of attention consist of high internet really worth assets instances, prenuptial agreements, interstate help, and worldwide custody disputes. Joining the company in 1987, Bruce quickly rose to become a main in 1994 and presently chairs the corporations Matrimonial and Family Law Department. He is known for his successful statewide appellate practice, handling cases earlier than the Appellate Divisions and the New York Court of Appeals. In addition, Bruce served as President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New York Chapter from 2005 to 2007, showcasing his leadership inside the area. From 2010 to 2012, Bruce held the location of Chair of the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, overseeing a membership of two,seven-hundred circle of relatives law practitioners. His willpower to the legal career become further recognized in October 2016 whilst he turned into decided on as a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a prestigious agency of 100 family law trial attorneys from across the US. In addition to his prison exercise, Bruce has a background in judicial carrier, having served as a Town Justice for the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County. He changed into elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006, 2010, and 2014, choosing no longer to run for a 5th term in 2018. Bruce additionally contributed to the Advanced Judicial Education programs for Town and Village Justices from 2005 to 2011, sharing his knowledge and know-how with fellow legal specialists. Bruces courtroom admissions consist of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Northern District of New York, in addition to the USA District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He is also admitted to exercise inside the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Legal Issues

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages

• English

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Shareholder
  McNamee Lochner P.C.
  1987

Education

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