John Rush Wagner

John Rush Wagner

4.8
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 49 years

Business Lawyer at Roslyn Heights, NY
Practice Areas: Business, Estate Planning

34 Wildwood Lane, Roslyn Heights, NY

About John

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Business 75%

Including general corporate and commercial representation and consultation, organization of corporations, limited liability companies and other entities, preparing and negotiating shareholders', operating, and partnership agreements, employment and consulting agreements, purchase and sale of goods and services, licensing agreements, purchasing and selling businesses (assets and ownership interests), banking and credit agreements, opinions of counsel

50 years

75%
Estate Planning 25%

Including preparation of Wills, Trusts, Health Care Proxies. Living Wills, and Powers of Attorney; Probate and Administration Proceedings; coordination with tax and financial planning professionals to develop integrated and effective planning strategies.

43 years

25%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 49 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1976

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

John R. Wagner, Attorney At Law

34 Wildwood Lane, Roslyn Heights, NY, 11577

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John Rush Wagner's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

5 star (8)
4 star (0)
3 star (1)
2 star (0)
1 star (0)

Posted by anonymous | September 7, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Employment Contract Management

John was hired to review an employment contract. He clearly described the details of my agreement in language I could understand and outlined my legal rights within the contract. All consulting was performed with a quick turnaround and his fee was extremely fair.

Posted by Adrienne | August 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional and caring

John took care of my will, my medical proxy, my power of attorney, and all my end of life requests. He was concerned that I make very informed decisions and to that end he provided detailed information in response to my questions. He even shared his knowledge and experience about issues that I didn't... know enough to ask questions about. He was flexible about timing and very easy to work with. I have hired him to be my attorney going forward and highly recommend him.

Posted by Randall | August 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Trusted counselor and seasoned pro

Highly experienced, professional, and efficient. John draws on an extensive background with sophisticated legal matters to benefit medium and smaller clients. He offers first class, value added representation and is a pleasure to work with because he truly cares about his client. John has handled ...a variety of real estate and corporate related matters for our family owned company for over eighteen years. John consistently seeks to thoroughly understand and identify all macro and micro issues, thereby offering completely researched solutions and sound legal advice. Hard to find such competence and caring.

Posted by Tom | August 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Insight and Advice into handling an important business decision

John was great. He listened and then asked insightful questions which helped me to further understand my scenario not only from a legal perspective but from a business perspective. He helped me clarify my situation, my needs, my problem and the potential solution. In some cases it required legal work... of which John was thorough and to the point. Within the same framework, part of the solution was a change for me to make which improved my situation. Without his guidance and insight, I would not have achieved either.

Posted by anonymous | August 23, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Excellent Attorney

John is a very knowledgeable attorney. While consulting on my case regarding my late ex-estate's he reviewed all details in the most professional and timely manner. I felt secure and confident in all he presented. I highly recommend John.

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John Rush Wagner's Lawyer Endorsements

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Steven Wagner

Business lawyer | Aug 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. John is one of those rare lawyers who is highly competent and really cares about his clients. I worked with John and if we needed to make sure a contract had no loopholes or that we covered all of the points, we gave it to John to read. If you're doing a business deal, forming an LLC, need a will and estate planning or just need some great advice from a seasoned attorney, you should call John. I understand that John moved is practice to Long Island and dropped his hourly rate: He is now probably the best bargain in for a lawyer on Long Island. You won't find a better lawyer at double the price."

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

2015

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Certificate of Appreciation, National Alliance on Mental Illness

2013

Community Service Award, Village of East Hills

2003

Honorary Board Member, Roslyn Little League

1991

Volunteer of the Year, Roslyn Little League

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Principal, John R. Wagner, Attorney At Law

2013 - 2016

Of Counsel, Porzio Bromberg & Newman, PC

1987 - 2013

Partner, Wagner Davis PC

Associations

2005 - Present

National Alliance on Mental Illness

Member

1998 - Present

Village of East Hills, Zoning Board of Appeals

Member

1987 - Present

New York City Bar Association

Member

1980 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1980 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2010 - 2013

NAMI

Member of Crisis Intervention Team Task Force

2009 - 2012

NAMI

Member of NamiWalks Committee

1987 - 2002

Roslyn Little League

Officer

1985 - 2002

Roslyn Little League

Director

Education

1975

Brooklyn Law School

JD - Juris Doctor cum laude

1971

Wesleyan University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Activity

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