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BRUNO K. BRUNINI

* ******* ***** **** *******, New Jersey 07936 *****.*******@*****.*** 201-***-****

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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 over my legal career

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

Established a law practice. The areas of law practiced are commercial contracts, disputes and

litigation; management of outside counsel services; motor vehicle summons; municipal court matters;

personal injury matters; real estate matters; risk management services; and worker’s compensation

matters.

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

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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 over my legal career 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

MEMBER/MANAGER March 2009 - Present

BRUNO K. BRUNINI, L.L.C. East Hanover, New Jersey

SENIOR LITIGATION COUNSEL May 2002 – March 2009

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

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

JURIS DOCTOR

SETON HALL LAW SCHOOL Newark, New Jersey

BACHELOR OF ARTS – POLITICAL SCIENCE

SETON HALL UNIVERSITY SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey

SELECTED CONTINUING EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Chicago, Illinois

Graduate of the William J. Brennan Inn of Court, Montclair, New Jersey

More than 200 hours of Continuing Legal Education courses

HONORS

Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Seton Hall University

Associate Editor, Seton Hall Legislative Bureau Review

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member, New Jersey Bar Association

Member, United States District Court of New Jersey

Elected Member, East Hanover Board for Education, 2008 – 2011

President and Chairman of the East Hanover Education Foundation

Chairman of the Daniel J. Sansone Memorial Scholarship Committee

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