BRUNO K. BRUNINI
7 Gifford Court * East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 * * 201.207.9063
www.linkedin.com/in/bkb63
Senior Litigation Attorney with more than 15 Years Experience in Corporate and
Non-Corporate Law with Strong Skills in Analyzing Issues, Problem Resolution,
Leadership, and Cost Budgeting
MANAGEMENT * INTEGRITY * JUDGMENT * CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Senior litigation attorney with more than 15 years experience in corporate and
non-corporate legal environments with strong litigation experience conducting
more than 24 jury trials
* Managed and served as co-counsel on multi-million dollar legal proceedings
resulting in individual settlements of up to $44 million for telecommunications
corporation
* Strong knowledge in litigation involving contracts, product liability,
employment and wrongful discharge, electronic discovery, document retention,
commercial disputes, environmental, real estate, intellectual property, insurance
and medical and dental malpractice
* Comprehension of insurance legal issues, including fire and casualty,
intellectual property, insurance claims, coverage dispute, personal injury
protection, and errors and omissions coverage, and automobile negligence
* Expertise in drafting pleadings, briefs, motions, and critical dispute
analysis
* Experienced in motivating, leading, and supervising a legal team of up to 25
attorneys and administrative staff to accomplish goals and maintain client focus
* Ability to effectively communicate and facilitate presentations to large
audiences of varying socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds in order to convey
complex legal information
* Solid client service principles to advise clients, interpret the law, analyze
probable outcomes, evaluate findings, develop legal strategy, and represent
clients in court
* Understanding of business and management standards involved in strategic
planning, resource allocation and coordination, and leadership technique
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILLS
Litigation
* Managed and served as co-counsel on over 50 cases valued at over $750 million
resulting in individual settlements up to $44 million and a $21 million binding
arbitration award
* Tried commercial litigation in State and Federal Courts of New Jersey,
defended depositions of corporate executives and employees, collaborated with
executives on litigation strategy
* Conducted more than 25 trials during career including 24 jury trials in
medical and dental malpractice, automobile negligence, contract, insurance issues
with most cases ending in settlement
* Experienced in product liability, employment and wrongful discharge, contract
disputes, insurance coverage, real estate, employment, electronic discovery,
document retention, and personal injury
* Strong background in medical and dental malpractice, automobile negligence
areas of law, and personal injury protection
* Knowledgeable in legal issues in insurance matters, including fire and
casualty, insurance claims, coverage dispute, and errors and omissions coverage
* Expertise and experienced in drafting court pleadings, motions, briefs,
document preservation notices, and critical dispute analysis
* Experienced in New Jersey case law on contracts, Open Public Records Act,
insurance laws, and New Jersey state and Federal Court rules and regulations
Management
* Handled more than 10,000 cases in litigation and litigation management
throughout more than 15 years as litigation counsel with most cases ending in
settlement
* Managed external legal counsel on multi-million and multi-billion dollar
commercial litigation including preparing for litigation and trying matters for
company and more than 300 subsidiaries
* Administered management of over 350 complex and capacious litigation for
individuals and corporations through insurance carriers
* Oversaw management of litigation cases including discovery via motions,
interrogations, depositions, attending arbitrations, filings, and pleadings
* Managed daily trial call with up to 40 firm cases on the list, made certain
cases were assigned to judges, and coordinated attorneys attendance in the
correct courthouse
* Thorough and objective investigative skills to identify people and documents
involved in a case and to discover strengths and weaknesses in a case
Leadership
* Managed and directed a staff of 25 attorneys and administrative staff
utilizing a proactive style of management with focus on protecting or advancing
the client's cause
* Facilitated 25 Best Practices and Changing Insurance Laws Seminars and
settlement conferences with insurance adjusters, judges and opposing counsel that
resolved 250 cases per month
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR LITIGATION COUNSEL May 2002 - Present
IDT CORPORATION Newark, New Jersey
LITIGATION ATTORNEY December 2001 - May 2002
PASSMAN, DOUGHERTY, AND ZIRULNIK East Hanover, New Jersey
LITIGATION ATTORNEY September 1998 - December 2001
DAVID E. REHE AND ASSOCIATES Summit, New Jersey
LITIGATION ATTORNEY October 1997 - September 1998
LAW OFFICES OF STEPHEN E. GERTLER Wall, New Jersey
LITIGATION ATTORNEY April 1996 - October 1997
SCHWARTZ SIMON EDELSTEIN CELSO AND KESSLER Florham Park, New Jersey
LITIGATION ATTORNEY Princeton, New Jersey
SIEGEL AND SIEGEL, P.C. April 1995 - April 1996
LITIGATION ATTORNEY September 1993 - April 1995
BARRY D. EPSTEIN, P.A. Rochelle Park, New Jersey
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
JURIS DOCTOR
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY Newark, New Jersey
BACHELOR OF ARTS - POLITICAL SCIENCE
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY Newark, New Jersey
SELECTED CONTINUING EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
* National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Chicago, Illinois
* Brennan Inn of Court, Montclair, New Jersey
* More than 200 hours of Continuing Legal Education courses
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
* Member, New Jersey Bar Association
* Member, United States District Court of New Jersey
* Elected Member, East Hanover Board for Education, 2008 - 2011
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