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I have learned the importance of knowing when to compromise and when to stand my ground. I view myself as a problem solver, bringing my years of experience to all matters and using my abilities in the best interest of my clients. I pursue a pragmatic approach to resolving conflict in order to achieve the client’s objectives efficiently and achieve a successful resolution without unnecessary cost. 

Mr. Bruck's practice focuses primarily in the areas of bankruptcy, reorganization, shareholder disputes and complex distressed corporate transactions. He represents stakeholders in out of court arrangements, restructurings, state court receiverships and Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. He is an approved mediator for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey.

With a foundation that includes insolvency proceedings, commercial foreclosures, receiverships, real estate and commercial transactions, Mr. Bruck brings a broad understanding of the dynamics between borrowers, guarantors, landlords, tenants and lenders to his representation of clients in commercial matters including Chapter 11 reorganizations and matters in the Superior and District Courts of New Jersey.

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

Honors & Awards

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.) for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy practice areas (2007 – present)
  • Selected by Best Lawyers® (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.) as 2022 Woodbridge "Lawyer of the Year" in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; as 2020 Woodbridge "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation-Bankruptcy; and as 2017 Woodbridge "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation-Bankruptcy
  • Listed in New Jersey Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters business) in the Bankruptcy: Business, Business Litigation, Real Estate: Business, Creditor Debtor Rights: Business and Real Estate: Business practice areas (2012 – present)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent (a trademark of Internet Brands, Inc.) (1979 – present)

Please visit our Award Methodology page for a description of the standard or methodology on which these accolades are based. Attorney Advertising: No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Representative Matters

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

  • Mr. Bruck worked closely with members of our real estate group on the sale of the Woodbridge Hilton to WBCMT, a securitized lender. The sale was part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding of Inn at Woodbridge Inc. in which Mr. Bruck represented the debtor.
  • Mr. Bruck confirmed a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization for Branchburg Commerce Park LLC. The debtor emerged from Chapter 11 with a modified mortgage loan negotiated during the Chapter 11 and will be paying creditors approximately 15% over a number of years. The debtor owns and manages a commercial condominium consisting of office and warehouse space.
  • Mr. Bruck recently represented the debtor Munire Furniture Company Inc. in a Chapter 11 proceeding in the Trenton Vicinage. Munire was a manufacturer and distributor of children’s furniture. During the process the assets of Munire were sold to Heritage Baby Products LLC.

Uniquely NJ

  • New Jersey State Bar Association: Bankruptcy Section
  • Essex County Bar Association
  • New Jersey Bankruptcy American Inn of Court Master
  • Turnaround Management Association New Jersey Chapter: Chapter 11 Subgroup
  • Federal Bar Association New Jersey Chapter (past President)
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More Activities & Experience

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Jersey Court-Approved Mediator
  • American Bar Association
  • American Bankruptcy Institute

Presentations & Speaking Engagements

Publications & Alerts

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Departments

Education

Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, J.D., 1968

Tufts University, B.A., 1965

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 1968
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1968
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1983
  • U.S. Tax Court, 1983

David L. Bruck Listed in Best Lawyers

David L. Bruck Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2022

David L. Bruck Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2020

David L. Bruck Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2017
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Please visit our Award Methodology page for a description of the standard or methodology on which these accolades are based. Attorney Advertising: No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.