Bruce W. Bernard
Bruce Bernard, born 1951, is a lifelong resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, so he knows the area and its people well. Graduating first in his class at Academy, he went on to become an Undergraduate Scholar at Case Western Reserve University. He also earned his Juris Doctorate at CWRU in 1975. He is a member of the Delta Tau Delta social fraternity as well as the legal fraternity of Phi Delta Phi.
His practice is now concentrated in workers' compensation, representing only injured workers. Attorney Bernard also accepts personal injury, wrongful death and estate administration matters. He has experience in many areas of the law which enables him to have a broad based understanding of his clients' legal needs.
"I enjoy the challenge of representing the worker against the system," says Bruce. "They have the wealth and power on their side. I like to level the playing field for my clients. I take personal pride and satisfaction when I can obtain an award for an injured worker who learns the hard way that the employer who once valued him or her now sees them only as 'damaged goods.'"
Attorney Bernard has represented hundreds of injured workers. He has obtained numerous awards and settlements for his clients, and has also obtained substantial jury verdicts and non-jury awards.
Personal Injury
Workers' Compensation
Car Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Areas of Practice
- Workers' Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Estate Administration
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1975
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1975
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1989
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
Education
- Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio
- J.D. - 1975
- Case Western Reserve University
- B.A. - 1972
Published Works
- Advanced Workers' Compensation National Business Institute, 1991
- Foreclosure and Repossession in Pennsylvania National Business Institute, 1986
Representative Cases
Classes/Seminars
- Instructor, American Institute of Banking, 1981 - 1982
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Erie County Bar Association, Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1981
- Erie County Bar Association, Chairman, Civil Rules Committee, 1997 - 1998
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member, 1980 - 1983
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, Trial Practice Committee, 1980 - 1983
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
