Background
Bernard, Bruce W. was born on February 3, 1951 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bernard, Bruce W. was born on February 3, 1951 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.
Case Western Reserve University (Bachelor of Arts, 1972. Juris Doctor, 1975).
Worked at Bernard Stuczynski & Bonanti (Erie, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials and Appeals in all Courts. Personal Injury, Product Liability, Medical Negligence, Workers" Compensation, Insurance, Subrogation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Creditors Rights, Real Estate Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Relations, Transportation and Wills and Estates Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1975, Pennsylvania and United States.
District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. 1980, United States. Supreme Court.
1989, United States. Court of Federal Claims.
Phi Delta Phi. Instructor, American Institute of Banking, 1981-1982. Member: Erie County (Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1981.
Chairman, Civil Rules Committee, 1997) and Pennsylvania (Member: Litigation Section. Trial Practice Committee, 1980-1983) Bar Associations.
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. A successor to a prior firm established in 1978, Bernard Stuczynski & Bonanti was formed in 1985. The firm maintains a general practice, with the partners complementing each other in their areas of expertise, including workers" compensation, commercial and insurance litigation, personal injury, products liability, bankruptcy and estates.
Bruce Bernard, Jim Stuczynski and John Bonanti, the three partners in the firm, participate in numerous legal education seminars and professional and civic activities.
Bernard Stuczynski & Bonanti is dedicated to further development and education of the attorneys and staff utilizing the most modern computer research and software available.
Member: Erie County (Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1981. Chairman, Civil Rules Committee, 1997) and Pennsylvania (Member: Litigation Section. Trial Practice Committee, 1980-1983) Bar Associations.
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.