Background
Bruce, Jackson Martin was born on April 10, 1931 in Milwaukee. Son of Jackson Martin and Harriet (Edgell) Bruce.
Bruce, Jackson Martin was born on April 10, 1931 in Milwaukee. Son of Jackson Martin and Harriet (Edgell) Bruce.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1953. Bachelor of Laws, 1957). Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University (Bachelor of Arts, 1955.
Master of Arts, 1960).
Phi Beta Kappa; Lincoln’s Inn.
Associate, Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee, 1957-1964; partner, Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee, 1964-1996; shareholder, Dunwody, White & Landon, Naples, Florida, since 1996; counsel, Michael Best & Friedrich, Milwaukee, since 1996.
Milwaukee (President, 1974-1975) and American (Chairman, 19841985, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section. Delegate to House of Delegates, since 1988) Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Board of Governors, 1975-1979.
Chairman of the Board, 1979-1980.
Chairman, Committee on Informal Administration and Probate Law Revision, 1976). The Florida Bar; American Law Institute (Advisor, Restatement of Property 2nd, Donative Transfers).
International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (Member, Executive Council, 1980-1986). Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Treasurer and Executive Council Member, since 1990.
Chairman, Editorial Board, 1986-1988.
Chairman, Professional Standards Committee, 1988-1990. Member: Board of Regents, 1976-1982. Executive Committee, 1978-1979.
Editor, Probate Notes, 1977-1978).
National Conference of Lawyers and Corporate Fiduciaries, since 1985 (Chairman, 1987— and Member, Joint Editorial Board for Uniform Probate Code. since 1986). Trust and Estate, Taxation, and Corporate.
Married Lilias M. Morehouse, June 30, 1954. Children: Lilias Stephanie, Andrew Edgell.