Charles B. Wagner is the principal of Charles B. Wagner & Associates which is a boutique law firm located in Toronto focusing on Estate and Commercial Litigation.
Called to the bar in 1985, Charles is equally at home in the courts or business board rooms. Over the past ten years, Charles has overseen the development of a Litigation Boutique firm made up of five full-time lawyers and three full-time law clerks. The primary practice of the group includes litigation involving Will Challenges, Elder Abuse, Power of Attorney Disputes, Estate and Trust administration, trust and fiduciary issues, estate and mental capacity concerns, corporate and partnership disputes and private international law.
As chair of the Estate and Trusts Group, Lawyers Division of Bnai Brith Charles has help create a series of continuing legal education programs for lawyers, accountants and financial planners dealing with issues of interest in estate and trust administration. He is also one of the associate editors of the Bnai Brith Legal periodical and a frequent contributor of publications.
A favoured area of practice is private international law both in commercial and estate matters. Charles frequently acts for people and companies outside of Ontario who are involved in litigation in the Toronto area. These include cross border commercial disputes and estate disputes as well as enforcement of American judgments in Ontario.