Bruce J. Wagner

Bruce J. Wagner

Bruce J. Wagner
McNamee Lochner P.C.
Experience: 39 years
Appeals & Appellate, Divorce and Family Law
Massachusetts, New York, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and 2 others
The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyer - Family Law and Appellate and AV Rated
Awards 3
Experience 39y
Online & Web 4

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Bruce J. Wagner practices exclusively in the field of matrimonial and family law, and represents clients in the negotiation and litigation of pre-nuptial agreements, separation and divorce. His areas of concentration include divorce; high net worth property cases; prenuptial agreements; interstate support; and international custody.

Bruce joined the firm in 1987, has been a principal since 1994, and chairs the firm's Matrimonial and Family Law Department. He also has a successful statewide appellate practice before the Appellate Divisions and the New York Court of Appeals. In January 2005, he began a two-year term as President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New York Chapter. From 2010 to 2012, Bruce served as Chair of the 2,700 member Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. In October 2016, he was selected by his peers to become a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers. Formed in 1993, the American College of Family Trial Lawyers (AFCTL) comprises a select group of 100 family law trial lawyers from across the United States.

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, choosing not to run for a 5th term in 2018. He served as a faculty member for the Advanced Judicial Education programs for Town and Village Justices from 2005 to 2011.

Bruce's court admissions include: 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).

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Massachusetts

Since 1985

New York

Since 1986

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York

Since 1986

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Since 1989

Professional Experience

1987 - Current

McNamee Lochner P.C.

Shareholder

Education

1985

Albany Law School

J.D.

1982

Cornell University

B.A.

Awards

year - Bruce J. Wagner
The Best Lawyers in America

Best Lawyers

year - Bruce J. Wagner
Super Lawyer - Family Law and Appellate

Upstate New York Edition of Super Lawyers magazine

Bruce J. Wagner
AV Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

Contacts

McNamee Lochner P.C. 20 Corporate Woods Blvd #500 Albany NY 12211 Telephone: (518) 447-3329 Fax: (518) 867-4729
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Experience: 39 years
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Location: USA
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Practice Areas

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

Languages

English

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