Bruce Braun is a global co-leader of the firmwide 750 lawyer Litigation practice group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Bruce has been recognized as one of the top litigators in Chicago and in the nation. Chambers USA (2006–2024) describes him as “a very sophisticated and excellent trial lawyer” and “a very strategic thinker, he’s good in a courtroom and is very thoughtful” (2023) and “a ‘top-flight trial guy,’” whose “work ethic is unsurpassed, he is an excellent cross examiner and he is extremely intellectually nimble” (2020). Chambers separately noted that he has a “tremendous practice and reputation” (2020) and “is widely recognized for his handling of complex commercial disputes for clients in the accounting, auditing and financial services sectors, among others” (2022). The American Lawyer recently characterized him as “a star litigator.” Chicago Lawyer selected him, at age 36, for the first edition of its “Top 40 Attorneys Under 40.” Four years later, American Lawyer selected him as one of its “45 Under Forty-Five: the Rising Stars of the Private Bar.” Bruce has also been named one of Chicago magazine’s Illinois “Super Lawyers,” one of Chambers USA’s Band 1 lawyers for Litigation: General Commercial in Illinois, and one of BTI Consulting’s “Client Service All-Stars.” The American Lawyer selected him as its “Litigator In The Spotlight” for a series of high-profile victories. He was also selected as one of the Lawdragon 500 “Leading Lawyers in America,” most recently in its 2023 edition. Benchmark Litigation has consistently named him to its elite group of Illinois “Litigation Stars,” most recently in its 2025 edition. Crain’s Chicago Business named him to its 2023 “Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys” list and he was selected for membership as one of “America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators.”
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"Beuce is a sophisticated legal thinker whose insight goes beyond the immediate issue to consider the broader implications."
MY CLIENT PHILOSOPHY
"My primary responsibility to my clients is to be a problem solver. I do this by listening to the client, gathering and understanding the facts and the relevant dynamics, and then working together with the client and its stakeholders to devise strategies that address the issues presented and achieve the client’s objectives. Those objectives could be to prevail in court or in a regulatory forum or to negotiate a favorable settlement. At the core, clients retain me for my professional judgment, which is based on decades of practice and having seen and experienced a myriad of complex factual situations and legal issues."
– Bruce R. Braun
ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY
Bruce Braun is a global co-leader of the firmwide 750 lawyer Litigation practice group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Bruce has been recognized as one of the top litigators in Chicago and in the nation. Chambers USA (2006–2024) describes him as “a very sophisticated and excellent trial lawyer” and “a very strategic thinker, he’s good in a courtroom and is very thoughtful” (2023) and “a ‘top-flight trial guy,’” whose “work ethic is unsurpassed, he is an excellent cross examiner and he is extremely intellectually nimble” (2020). Chambers separately noted that he has a “tremendous practice and reputation” (2020) and “is widely recognized for his handling of complex commercial disputes for clients in the accounting, auditing and financial services sectors, among others” (2022). The American Lawyer recently characterized him as “a star litigator.” Chicago Lawyer selected him, at age 36, for the first edition of its “Top 40 Attorneys Under 40.” Four years later, American Lawyer selected him as one of its “45 Under Forty-Five: the Rising Stars of the Private Bar.” Bruce has also been named one of Chicago magazine’s Illinois “Super Lawyers,” one of Chambers USA’s Band 1 lawyers for Litigation: General Commercial in Illinois, and one of BTI Consulting’s “Client Service All-Stars.” The American Lawyer selected him as its “Litigator In The Spotlight” for a series of high-profile victories. He was also selected as one of the Lawdragon 500 “Leading Lawyers in America,” most recently in its 2023 edition. Benchmark Litigation has consistently named him to its elite group of Illinois “Litigation Stars,” most recently in its 2025 edition. Crain’s Chicago Business named him to its 2023 “Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys” list and he was selected for membership as one of “America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators.”
ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY
Bruce Braun is a global co-leader of the firmwide 750 lawyer Litigation practice group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Bruce has been recognized as one of the top litigators in Chicago and in the nation. Chambers USA (2006–2024) describes him as “a very sophisticated and excellent trial lawyer” and “a very strategic thinker, he’s good in a courtroom and is very thoughtful” (2023) and “a ‘top-flight trial guy,’” whose “work ethic is unsurpassed, he is an excellent cross examiner and he is extremely intellectually nimble” (2020). Chambers separately noted that he has a “tremendous practice and reputation” (2020) and “is widely recognized for his handling of complex commercial disputes for clients in the accounting, auditing and financial services sectors, among others” (2022). The American Lawyer recently characterized him as “a star litigator.” Chicago Lawyer selected him, at age 36, for the first edition of its “Top 40 Attorneys Under 40.” Four years later, American Lawyer selected him as one of its “45 Under Forty-Five: the Rising Stars of the Private Bar.” Bruce has also been named one of Chicago magazine’s Illinois “Super Lawyers,” one of Chambers USA’s Band 1 lawyers for Litigation: General Commercial in Illinois, and one of BTI Consulting’s “Client Service All-Stars.” The American Lawyer selected him as its “Litigator In The Spotlight” for a series of high-profile victories. He was also selected as one of the Lawdragon 500 “Leading Lawyers in America,” most recently in its 2023 edition. Benchmark Litigation has consistently named him to its elite group of Illinois “Litigation Stars,” most recently in its 2025 edition. Crain’s Chicago Business named him to its 2023 “Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys” list and he was selected for membership as one of “America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators.”