Attorneys

Since 1981, Bruce has practiced almost exclusively in the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency. He restructures debt and reorganizes businesses inside and outside of formal bankruptcy proceedings. In bankruptcy cases, he represents business debtors (both individuals and entities); purchasers of assets in transactions with debtors; secured and unsecured creditors; official creditors’ committees; and trustees in bankruptcy (as both general and special counsel). He also mediates disputes arising in connection with debtor-creditor relations. Outside of bankruptcy cases, his practice includes representing debtors and creditors in the disposition of assets (including foreclosures and secured party sales), and all other aspects of debtor-creditor relations. He also represents insurance regulators and insurance companies in connection with the rehabilitation and liquidation of insurers, and bank regulators in connection with the liquidation of nondepository banks.

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Education

Honors

Bruce is recognized as one of the top bankruptcy attorneys in the state and nationally. He is a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy, and is honored in Chambers USA guide with a “Band 1” ranking. He has been named as one of the Best Lawyers in America for over fifteen years and was named the 2012 Manchester Lawyer of the Year for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Bruce has been named a New England Super Lawyer since 2007.

Memberships and Admissions

Bruce is a member and on the Board of Directors of the American Bankruptcy Institute, and is the Co-Chair of the ABI’s Northeast Bankruptcy Conference. He is also a member of the New Hampshire and American Bar Associations; the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, and the Local Rules Advisory Board for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire. He was the New Hampshire coordinator for the ABA’s project on the adoption of Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. He served as a member of the New Hampshire Board of Bar Examiners for five years (bankruptcy, secured transactions and debtor-creditor law), and lectures frequently on insolvency and commercial law topics for various continuing legal education providers.

Bruce is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and Illinois and before the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois and the District of New Hampshire; the United States Courts of Appeals for the First and Seventh Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.

Community Involvement

Bruce is a member of the Board of Directors of Granite United Way, and serves on the Board's Finance and Audit Committees. He has served as a director of numerous other not-for-profit entities, including the New Hampshire Junior Cycling Academy (an affiliate of the United States Cycling Federation), which promotes and develops bicycle racing among junior racers between 12 and 18 years of age.