Jack L Wuerker

Jack L Wuerker

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 46 years

Litigation Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate ... +2 more

1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC

About Jack

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Litigation 80%

45 years | 1,000 cases

80%
Contracts and Agreements 5%

45 years | 1,000 cases

5%
Corporate and Incorporation 5%

37 years | 250 cases

5%
Mergers and Acquisitions 5%

27 years | 6 cases

5%
Real Estate 5%

37 years | 1,000 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 725-725 per hour

Contingency

33%-50%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 46 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1979

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 46 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1979

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Butzel Long, P.C.

1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20006-4642

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Jack L Wuerker's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Roy | October 1, 2013

Why Jack Wuerker gets 5 Stars

Lets face it, the world of business is complex and as a general rule business owners simply can't afford to trust lawyers. I met him because I did the leg work to ask other attorneys. At the time I needed a lion who was willing and able to litigate and win but smart enough settle. These are the quali...ties that I asked about with his peers they all pointed to Jack. Jack Wuerker revived my trust in the legal system. He accurately forecast a number of complex commercial contracts and patent situations, and he successfully represented me without engaging in pointless litigation. I can tell you for a fact that is exactly what you want with an attorney. When I need an attorney who is on my side go straight to Jack. When I need to negotiate a complex situation I go to Jack. When I need advice to steer me clear of problems know I can go to Jack Wuerker. This is exactly the kind of legal security that a great attorney like Jack provides. Honest and straight forward legal opinions delivered with the tremendous thrust of integrity and experience, that is exactly what you should expect when you work together to solve problems with Jack Wuerker. During the past 20 years I have never seen him less than sincere and thoughtful about the well being of others.

Posted by Willis | September 24, 2013

A BRILLIANT AND EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE

Jack Wuerker understands the big picture. It is not enough to understand you. He makes it his business to understand the opposing counsel and the counsel's client. Jack assidously does his homework. He is prepared whether it is a client meeting, a deposition, a trial or any form of client support. I ...have never seen Jack surprised by the argument of an opposing counsel. He always comes prepared. In summary you know that Jack is your best option when legal issues are involved

Posted by Edward | September 24, 2013

Jack L Wuerker

I have known Jack Wuerker since 1998 when we met at his practice, Wuerker & Triarhos, to work on a plan to distribute stock in our small corporation to key employees. This effort resulted in an equitable and satisfactory distribution of stock, a shareholders agreement and a shareholders management ag...reement. Although this process took several months to work through, we were quite pleased with the results and I decided to refer all of our legal work to Jack. In addition to the shareholder agreements, we’ve covered a lot of ground together in the past 15 years as Jack transitioned from Wuerker & Triarhos to Butzel Long, P.C, such as.: • Writing and, over time, revising employment and consultant agreements. • Working on contracting and subcontracting agreements with other companies and participating in negotiations. • Providing legal advice and support in “birthing”, nurturing and launching a software development corporation. • Providing assistance in establishing a GSA contract vehicle. • Participating in discussions to create an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. I like Jack’s approach to problems, his inquisitiveness, insight and involvement. I have always been more than pleased with the results.

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Alan Briggs

Litigation lawyer | Sep 29

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Jack for 15 plus years. He is a former litigation partner with me at Squire Sanders, we have worked on many cases together both while he was with Squire Sanders and after he left and Jack is a good friend. Jack is an excellent lawyer and outstanding business litigation lawyer. Jack is very bright and has an MBA from University of Michigan as well as his law degree. He has considerable experience in representing businesses in business litigation and has done quite well in his cases. He works very hard in preparing his cases, is always well prepared both in and out of court, he writes very well and argues well in court. While Jack is professional in all his dealings with lawyers, judges and clients. he knows how to be quite firm when he wants to be and needs to be. He is in all respects a skilled advocate."

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

1975

Articles Editor, Law Review, American University

1974

Dean's Fellow, American University

1974

Law Review Staff, American University

Work Experience

2010 - 2013

Member, Butzel Long Tighe Patton PLLC

2001 - 2009

Partner, Squire Sanders & Dempsey (Us), LLP

1999 - 2001

Shareholder, Miles & Stockbridge, PC

1990 - 1999

Shareholder, Wuerker & Triarhos, P.C.

1988 - 1990

Of Counsel, Golden Freda & Schraub

1985 - 1988

Partner, Light & Harrison, P.C.

1980 - 1985

Associate Director of Special Investigations, United States Department Of Energy

1978 - 1980

Associate, Melrod, Redman & Gartlan, P.C.

1976 - 1978

Law Clerk, Honorable Cornelia G. Kennedy

Associations

2011 - Present

National Institute for Trial Advocacy

Faculty

2010 - Present

Academy of Finance

Member of Advisory Board

2007 - 2010

McLean Citizens Association

Co-chair, Transportation Committee

1997 - 1998

Fairfax Bar Association, Technology Committee

Attorney Member

1996 - 1997

Fairfax Bar Association

Co-chair of Professionalism Committee

Sample of Legal Cases

Brentwood, Inc. v. The Wexford Group International, Inc.

Settled for less than 5% of the demand.

In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25632 (D.N.J. 2007)

All claims against our client were dismissed with prejudice.

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Education

1976

American University

JD - Juris Doctor

1972

University of Michigan

MBA - Master of Business Administration

1968

University of Michigan

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2003

Document Management Presentation

Document Management

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