Keith J. Bruno

Of Counsel - Trial Lawyer

Meet Keith

Mr. Bruno’s cases are meticulously prepared and deliberately delivered, focusing jury after jury on the strengths of an expertly organized case. No case has proven too difficult as Mr. Bruno has tried everything from special circumstance murder to massive embezzlement-real estate fraud cases to DUI. For his efforts, he has been selected to the Southern California Superlawyers Rising Stars from 2009 to 2014, and Super Lawyer in 2015.

Mr. Bruno is a member of numerous professional organizations including the National College of DUI Defense Lawyers and NACDL. A graduate of the University of Maryland and the University of San Diego School of Law.

Mr. Bruno practices in all state courts in California and federal courts throughout the United States.

"Keith J. Bruno has established himself as one of California’s premier trial lawyers. Recognized as setting the new standard of excellence in the lost art of trial litigation, Mr. Bruno has amassed a dramatic record of victories in the courtroom and has tried well over 100 cases."

Areas of Practice

Plaintiff’s Personal Injury
DUI/DWI
Criminal Defense (state and federal)
DUI Defense
White Collar Defense
Criminal Law – Federal (White Collar Crime)
Criminal Federal

Education

University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
J.D. – 2002
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
B.A. – 1998
Honors: With Distinction
Major: Government and Politics
Major: English

Bar Admissions

California, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2002
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2002
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2002
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2002
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2002

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Honors & Awards

OCPD “Don Simms” Attorney of the Year Award, Winner, 2006
Featured on NBC TV’s The Law Firm with famed trial attorney Roy Black
Member, Nationally Ranked Mock Trial Team at USD Law
Cali Excellence for the Future Award, Winner, USD Law
Superlawyers, Rising Stars, 2009 – 2014
Superlawyers, 2015

Professional Associations & Memberships

The California State Bar Association, Member, 2002
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Member
California Public Defenders Association (CPDA), Member
California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA), Member
American Bar Association (ABA), Member
Orange County Bar Association (OCBA), Member
American Inns of Court, William P. Gray Inn, Member
OCCCB

Fraternities/Sororities

Theta Chi