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Jonathan B. Bruno
Floor 20
New York NY 10022
United States
Jonathan Bruno focuses his practice on the defense of professionals. He has represented lawyers, accountants, insurance agents and brokers, real estate agents and brokers, title agents, claims adjusters, third-party administrators, securities broker/dealers, investment advisors, collection agencies, not-for-profit directors and officers, and other professionals in complex professional liability and commercial litigation. Jonathan also regularly defends employers in employment litigation and cooperative housing corporations and condominium boards accused of breaching their fiduciary duty, housing discrimination, and other related claims. An experienced litigator, Jonathan has tried cases in federal and state courts, and has litigated cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the New York City Commission on Human Rights, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, attorney disciplinary committees, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He has also argued numerous appeals before the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals involving legal malpractice, professional liability, and employment law cases. Jonathan is an author and speaker on various topics, including legal malpractice litigation and risk management, legal malpractice claims against employed lawyers, bankruptcy and lawyer liability, FDIC claims against professionals, employment practices liability, Wage and Hour law, Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower actions, cyberbullying, and alternative dispute resolution. He has also served as a program coach for the New York City Bar’s Center for CLE Litigation Skills Workshop.
USLAW Practice Group Affiliations
- Professional Liability: Alternate 2
Resources & Articles
Rivkin Radler attorneys secure dismissal of fraud and civil conspiracy claims and pre-answer dismissal of an action for contribution and indemnification
Jonathan Bruno and William Schleifer secured a pre-answer dismissal of claims for fraud and civil conspiracy against Rivkin Radler's client, a real estate attorney. The plaintiff/seller alleged that their client was fraudulently caused to sell his property based upon false statements and a fraudulent appraisal. Rivkin represented the plaintiff/seller's attorney… Continue Reading