Stagg Wabnik Law Group

Stagg Wabnik Law Group is a highly respected full-service law firm practicing in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. It represents multi-national corporations, Fortune 500 companies, small companies, municipalities, and individuals in many diverse practice areas, including commercial and general liability litigation, creditor's rights, banking and consumer litigation, labor and employment, trust and estate litigation, securities law, municipal law, real estate, zoning and land use and environmental law. The firm's clients turn to Stagg Wabnik for its expertise, experience and value, and because it takes an original and fresh approach to resolving matters for clients.

The firm always puts its clients' needs first. Stagg Wabnik is proud of its collaboration and partnership with in-house counsel and recognizes that its success is attributable to its close partnerships with its clients. The firm's attorneys are encouraged to approach each case with a fresh perspective and look for opportunities to resolve conflicts in a cost-efficient and effective way. It has successfully tried many cases yet have also been successful in employing alternative dispute resolution techniques and negotiations on behalf of its clients. By genuinely listening to the needs of its clients and looking for ways to resolve conflicts in nontraditional ways, the firm has established long-standing relationships with its clients, many of whom it has represented for years. The firm is proud of the trust and loyalty its clients have placed in it.

​Commercial Litigation - Stagg Wabnik's commercial practice includes representing all types of business organizations, including corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, national banking associations, and investment brokers and municipalities. Realizing its clients come from a wide range of industries, its attorneys have real-world experience to match the firm's clients’ needs. In addition, it has extensive experience litigating inter and intracompany contract disputes, fiduciary disputes, and statutory violations, including those relating to the Uniform Commercial Code, Consumer Protection Act, Truth in Lending Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Reg. Z, and various state consumer credit statutes.The firm regularly handles claims asserted against local municipalities, including environmental, construction, statutory, and zoning claims. The attorneys at Stagg Wabnik Law Group also regularly handle claims relating to securities on behalf of brokers, financial institutions, and investment advisors. Additionally, it litigates and provides counsel concerning labor and employment issues arising within the securities industry.

General Liability Practice - Some of the largest retail companies in the world turn to Stagg Wabnik Law Group to defend them in cases involving on-site incidents and defamation claims. The firm represents many self-insured companies and work with most of the nation's third-party administrators. It also represents many prominent insurance companies, collaborating with in-house counsel, paralegals, and adjusters. Stagg Wabnik's attorneys regularly travel throughout the country to give seminars on gathering and preserving evidence and false arrest to its clients and third-party administrators. The firm recognizes that its general liability clients seek cost-effective representation. In this regard, the firm's attorneys were one of the first metropolitan firms to utilize the federal removal procedure to minimize client exposure and expedite case resolution.

Appellate Advocacy - Stagg Wabnik Law Group regularly represents clients before federal and state appellate courts, litigating before some of the nation’s highest courts.Recognizing the distinct nature of appellate practice, the firm's attorneys focus on protecting client’s rights from erroneous findings and rulings at the trial level.

Labor & Employment Law - The firm prides itself on preventing and limiting potential exposure by proactively guiding clients through the web of statutes such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII, and the related New York and New York City laws. The firm provides day-to-day advice on labor and employment issues--the cornerstone to preventing liability. It provides anti-discrimination and harassment training, draft and revise employee handbooks, develop effective employment policies, and provide guidance for audits and investigations. The Stagg Wabnik Law Group employment team regularly drafts and negotiates employment, severance, independent contractor, and commission agreements. It works closely with securities practice attorneys to advise clients on employment issues specific to the securities and finance industry. In addition, it advises clients on union issues and represent employers in grievance arbitrations and related litigation. Despite preventive measures, disputes do arise. The firm's employment attorneys are experienced and aggressive litigators. Whether an administrative charge, discrimination case, wage and hour litigation, or other employment matter, Stagg Wabnik will skillfully and effectively fight on behalf of its clients. it has a results-oriented philosophy designed around understanding businesses, efficiently resolving disputes, and, if need be, litigating the case.