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Wasserman Grubin & Rogers: The Broadway Firm Where Every Associate Has at Least Four Years of Experience

At a Glance

Founded by	Founded in 1983; current partners include Michael T. Rogers, Samuel A. Gunsburg, and Ronald R. Schneider (per the firm)
Focus	Commercial litigation, construction law, real estate litigation, and government contracts (per the firm)
Office	1700 Broadway, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10019 (Manhattan)
Signature results	No published itemized verdict table identified; firm cites decades of construction, real estate, and commercial litigation experience
Distinctive edge	Firm states it employs no junior associates — every attorney, including associates, has at least four years of practice experience
Fee model	Not published on the firm’s site; prospective clients should confirm directly
Known for	Construction and real estate litigation, government contracts, and complex commercial disputes across the Tri-State Region (per the firm)

Origin and Background

Wasserman Grubin & Rogers has practiced from Manhattan since 1983, and per the firm’s own site, “many of our attorneys (including all three partners) have backgrounds at large law firms” before moving to a smaller practice. The 1700 Broadway office was confirmed against multiple independent business listings, including the Better Business Bureau, which lists the firm’s business start date as January 1983.

What Makes This Firm Structurally Different

The firm’s structural pitch is staffing depth rather than partner-only attention: per its own site, “you never need to be worried about important aspects of your case being handled by junior lawyers,” because every associate has practiced for at least four years before joining the firm’s caseload. The firm also represents government and nonprofit entities alongside private businesses, which is disclosed here directly as the firm handles matters on varying sides of a dispute depending on which client it represents.

Practice Areas

• Business and commercial litigation
• Construction contracts and litigation
• Real estate transactions and litigation
• State and local government contracts
• Breach of contract disputes
• Corporate and shareholder disputes

Track Record

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published, itemized table of verdicts or settlements on the firm’s site; the firm instead emphasizes decades of experience across construction, real estate, and government contract litigation. Past results in any matter do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.

Client Voice

An independently posted Martindale.com review describes partner Michael Rogers as “the single best construction lawyer I have ever known,” praising him as “an incredible listener” who “will work hard to settle a case” but who is “a highly skilled trial attorney who wins cases” when settlement isn’t possible. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a broader set of attributed client reviews across major consumer platforms as of this profile’s research date.

Beyond the Courtroom

Founding-era partner John F. Grubin (now retired) held leadership roles including Founder and Past Chair of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York’s Construction Law Committee, Past Chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Construction Law Committee, and service on that association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Executive Committee.

Recognition

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a Chambers USA or Super Lawyers ranking for this firm on the pages reviewed; Martindale.com hosts independently posted peer and client reviews for the firm’s attorneys. New York does not maintain a board-certification system for business litigation comparable to Texas’s TBLS, so Awesome Attorneys does not apply “specialist” language to any New York business litigation attorney on that basis.

New York Legal Backdrop

Commercial contract disputes in New York generally carry a six-year statute of limitations under CPLR § 213(2). Construction disputes frequently involve New York’s Lien Law, which governs mechanic’s liens and payment disputes on construction projects, alongside standard contract claims. Government contract disputes may involve additional procedural requirements, including notice-of-claim provisions specific to the contracting public entity. None of this is legal advice; a specific commercial or construction dispute should be evaluated by a licensed New York attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Wasserman Grubin & Rogers’ clearest differentiator is depth without size: a firm structured so that no case is handled by inexperienced staff, paired with founding-generation leadership in the city and state bar associations’ construction law committees. The honest trade-off is that Awesome Attorneys could not locate a published, itemized outcomes record or a broad set of attributed client reviews to weigh against the firm’s own description, and the firm represents parties on multiple sides of disputes depending on the matter rather than exclusively plaintiffs or defendants. For a business, government, or nonprofit client with a construction, real estate, or commercial dispute who wants senior-level attention on every aspect of the matter, that staffing model is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Wasserman Grubin & Rogers’ own website, independent business directory listings (Better Business Bureau, U.S. News, Martindale.com) confirming office address and firm history, and independently posted client reviews.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Wasserman Grubin & Rogers, LLP prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys does not endorse, recommend, or warrant any profiled firm, and inclusion in this directory is not a paid placement. “Awesome Attorneys” is a brand name only and does not constitute a rating or ranking claim. Facts stated are current only as of this profile’s research date.