Jonathan B. Bruno
Partner
Jonathan B. Bruno
Partner
Jon’s approach to litigation is to extricate his clients from lawsuits quickly and efficiently while adhering to their objectives. His dedication to long-distance running informs his practice: both require fortitude, capability and desire to get to the finish line.
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (212) 455-9554
Fax: (212) 687-9044
477 Madison Ave., Suite 410
New York, NY, 10022
Practice Groups
Bar Admission
New York
Massachusetts
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. Jon 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, Jon 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 U.S. 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.
Jon 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.
Jon has been featured numerous times in the “And the Defense Wins” section of The Voice, DRI’s weekly e-newsletter.
A runner, Jon has completed four half marathons and is always on the lookout for his next race.
Court Admissions
U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Western & Northern Districts of New York
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Second Circuits
Bar Affiliations
American Bar Association, Tort Trial &Insurance Practice Section
New York State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
Professional Liability Defense Federation
Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Defense Research Institute
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Education
New England Law | Boston, J.D.
Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business, B.S.
News & Publications
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54 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers®/Rising Stars
October 30 | 2025 -
56 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers®/Rising Stars
October 24 | 2024 -
Bruno and Schleifer Secure Dismissal of Fraud and Civil Conspiracy Claims
May 15 | 2024
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Super Lawyers named Jonathan as one of the top attorneys in professional liability defense in the greater Metropolitan New York area for the years 2013 to 2025, a recognition awarded to only 5% of lawyers in the state. He is also rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest level designation in professional excellence. Jon was named to Law360’s Legal Ethics Advisory Board for 2018 and 2021.
