Bruce is known for his pragmatic and creative strategies to help his clients achieve their litigation objectives. He carefully listens to his clients in order to develop a litigation strategy and then collaborates closely with them to execute on it. Whether the dispute needs to be de-escalated or prepared for trial, Bruce serves as a trusted counselor every step of the way.

Bruce’s unusual versatility is illustrated by being recognized in seven different areas by Best Lawyers in America: Commercial Litigation, Copyrights, Intellectual Property Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets. Benchmark Litigation has recognized Bruce as a “Local Litigation Star” in Intellectual Property since 2014. Clients have looked to Bruce to obtain temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions when, for example, a company’s trade secrets have been misappropriated, or a former employee is violating a post-employment obligation by soliciting customers.

Bruce has represented clients to successful litigation outcomes in cases such as the following.

• Bruce recently obtained a verdict that a noncompetition agreement was overbroad and unenforceable under Arizona law.
• He obtained summary judgment defending a piano manufacturer that was sued by a former authorized dealer. The dealer sought over $8 million in alleged lost profit damages. The court agreed with Bruce’s assertions that the dealer had no viable claims, granting summary judgment and dismissing the lawsuit.
• He obtained a judgment on behalf of a medical staffing company against a competitor who improperly recruited the staffing company’s doctors in violation of their restrictive covenants
• He represented the largest pool supply retailer in the country, Bruce defeated claims by a landlord alleging that his client breached a commercial lease. Bruce obtained a defense judgment without any discovery by filing a motion for judgment on the pleadings.
• In a pro bono appeal to the Ninth Circuit, Bruce represented an Orthodox Jewish prisoner for whom the prison and the trial judge refused to provide a kosher diet. After briefing and oral argument, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the prison had to provide Bruce’s client a kosher diet.
• Bruce represented an HOA in addressing the problems caused by short-term rentals in the neighborhood. He obtained a permanent injunction prohibiting the homeowners from renting their homes on a short-term basis.
• He sued an anonymous person who posted defamatory statements about a client and, upon identifying the person through discovery, had the post removed.
• Bruce successfully obtained an eviction of a nonpaying tenant from a restaurant.
• After a trial, he defeated an application to appoint a receiver filed by the minority member of an LLC who did not agree with the majority member’s decisions regarding the business.
• After a four-week trial, Bruce and Randy Papetti defeated claims by the buyer of a big box property who sued the seller for $15 million in damages. The court then awarded Bruce’s client $1.8 million in attorneys’ fees.

Bruce is motivated by making a difference in the lives of others. From his volunteer work in Africa after college to serving on several non-profit governing boards over the past two decades, Bruce is committed to giving back. On Election Day 2020, in conjunction with the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Bruce volunteered to seek court orders, if necessary, to protect the right to vote. The Navajo Nation reported that two of its polling locations had only opened after significant delay. Bruce and his team prepared an emergency lawsuit against the county to keep those two locations open for an extra hour. After an all-day effort, the court granted Bruce’s request for an emergency order requiring voting to continue until 8:15 p.m.

Bruce has two sons attending college in California. Before law school, Bruce traveled to over 35 countries and gained a deep appreciation for the diversity and richness of other cultures. Bruce enjoys skiing, HIIT training, and hiking the local desert mountain trails.