Bruce J. Wagner

Bruce J. Wagner

McNamee Lochner P.C.
  • Appeals & Appellate, Divorce, Family Law
  • Massachusetts, New York
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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).

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
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Massachusetts
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New York
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U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
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McNamee Lochner P.C.
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Education
Albany Law School
J.D.
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Cornell University
B.A.
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Awards
The Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers
Awarded consecutively from 1999-present
Super Lawyer - Family Law and Appellate
Upstate New York Edition of Super Lawyers magazine
Awarded consecutively from 2007-2014
AV Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
New York State Bar Association
Member
Current
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Rensselaer County Magistrates' Association
President
- Current
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Collaborative Divorce Association of the Capital District, Inc.
Member
- Current
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International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Certified Fellow
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NYS Office of Court Administration Advisory Committee on Matrimonial Practice
Member
- Current
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American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
New York Chapter Certified Fellow
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McNamee Lochner P.C.
Albany, NY
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Albany, NY 12211
Telephone: (518) 447-3329
Fax: (518) 867-4729