About
Bruce J. Wagner practices solely in the area of matrimonial and circle of relatives regulation, and represents clients inside the negotiation and litigation of pre-nuptial agreements, separation and divorce. His areas of attention include divorce; excessive net well worth assets cases; prenuptial agreements; interstate assist; and worldwide custody.
Bruce joined the organization in 1987, has been a essential on account that 1994, and chairs the corporation s Matrimonial and Family Law Department. He also has a a hit statewide appellate practice earlier than the Appellate Divisions and the New York Court of Appeals. In January 2005, he started out a two-12 months time period as President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New York Chapter. From 2010 to 2012, Bruce served as Chair of the two,seven hundred member Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. In October 2016, he become selected with the aid of his friends to turn out to be a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers. Formed in 1993, the American College of Family Trial Lawyers (AFCTL) incorporates a select group of 100 family law trial lawyers from throughout the US.
He is a former Town Justice for the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County, having been elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006, 2010 and 2014, selecting not to run for a 5th time period in 2018. He served as a college member for the Advanced Judicial Education programs for Town and Village Justices from 2005 to 2011.
Bruce s court docket admissions encompass: the United States District Court, Southern District of New York (1989) and Northern District of New York (1986); United States District Court, District of Massachusetts (1987); State of New York (1986); and Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1985).
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Location
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
Costs
Certificates
Languages
- English
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Shareholder
McNamee Lochner P.C.
1987
Educations
Graduation year: 1985
Graduation year: 1982
