Mr. Nathaniel Philip Bruno is a lawyer practicing patent infringement, copyright infringement, trademark infringement and 7 other areas of law. Nathaniel received a B.A. degree from University of California, Berkeley in 2000, and has been licensed for 23 years. Nathaniel practices in Washington, DC.
Memberships
•City Council-appointed Commissioner, Citizens Advisory Commission for Bay Area (California) city, 2007-2010
•City Council-appointed Commissioner, Library Commission for Bay Area (California) city, 1998-2003
•Associate, J. Clifford Wallace American Inn of Court in San Diego (past)
•Associate, San Francisco Bay Area Intellectual Property American Inn of Court (past)
• Twice earned the firm's Clients First Award
• Recipient of the firm's Above and Beyond Award for pro bono service for 2009
• Named one of the "Ones to Watch" by Hastings magazine (Fall 2009)
• Honored as an outstanding volunteer by the Volunteer Legal Services Program of San Francisco for pro bono service for 2009, 2010, and 2011
• Recipient of the Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services from the State Bar of California for 2009
Memberships
• City Council-appointed Commissioner, Citizens Advisory Commission for Bay Area (California) city, 2007-2010
• City Council-appointed Commissioner, Library Commission for Bay Area (California) city, 1998-2003
• Associate, J. Clifford Wallace American Inn of Court in San Diego (past)
• Associate, San Francisco Bay Area Intellectual Property American Inn of Court (past)
Articles
• To Stay, Or Not To Stay, The Recorder, December 27, 2010
• Thank You, Your Honor, Daily Journal, September 7, 2010
• Make Someone a King in the Law, October 9, 2009
• Everything Lawyers Need to Know They Didn't Learn in Law School, August 18, 2009
• Mentors: Robert Gerber, July 20, 2009
• Searching for Procedural Clues, November 26, 2008
• Service With A Smile, October 28, 2008
• Assessing Personal Jurisdiction in Patent Litigation Actions, November 1, 2007
• The Poetry of Patent Claims, June 8, 2007
• Coordinated Enforcement, March 28, 2007
• Gain the Most by Charging the Least: The Benefits of Committing to Pro Bono Service, July 25, 2006
• Fluidity of Test Factors Makes Trademark Cases Hard to Pin, February 15, 2006
• Why Trust Justice To Amateurs?, January 30, 2006
• Lawyer Sings Praises of His Practice: What a Wonderful Word, October 25, 2005
• Message in Music Copyright Disputes: Move Over, Juries, June 25, 2005
Amy Miller, Warm Fuzzies Aren't the Only Reward of Pro Bono, The Recorder, June 15, 2011 (quoted).
Nathaniel Bruno, JFK Jr. Had His Own Magic for a Younger Generation, San Jose Mercury News (July 20, 2009).
Nathaniel Bruno, Searching for Procedural Clues, The Recorder, 132nd Year, No. 231 (November 26, 2008).
Nathaniel Bruno, Service With A Smile, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Vol. 121, No. 207 (October 28, 2008).
Evan Hill, Big Law Firm Fights for Child Prostitute in Suit Against Her Pimps, New York Lawyer (February 26, 2008) (quoted).
Nathaniel Bruno, Assessing Personal Jurisdiction in Patent Litigation Actions, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, Vol. 19, No. 11 (November 2007).
Nathaniel Bruno, The Poetry of Patent Claims, LAIPLA Bulletin, Issue 41 (Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, June 2007).
Nathaniel Bruno, Coordinated Enforcement, San Francisco Daily Journal, Vol. 113, No. 60 (March 28, 2007).
Nathaniel Bruno, Gain the Most by Charging the Least, The Young Lawyer, Vol. 10, No. 9 (American Bar Association, July 2006).
Robert S. Gerber and Nathaniel Bruno, Fluidity of Test Factors Makes Trademark Cases Hard to Pin, San Francisco Daily Journal, Vol. 112, No. 31 (February 15, 2006).
Nathaniel Bruno, Why trust justice to amateurs?, National Law Journal, Vol. 28, No. 21 (January 30, 2006).
Nathaniel Bruno, Lawyer Sings Praises of His Practice: What a Wonderful Word, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Vol. 118, No. 205 (October 25, 2005).
Nathaniel Bruno, Message in Music Copyright Disputes: Move Over, Juries, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Vol. 118, No. 125 (June 29, 2005).
Mr. Bruno has also written and spoken on topics of constitutional law, and is a contributor to the firm's Intellectual Property Law Blog.
Speeches
• Spoke on constitutional law topics pertaining to religious liberties at a San Diego event organized by the Alliance Defense Fund in 2004.
• Spoke at the State Bar of California's 2005 Annual Meeting, where he participated in a continuing legal education group presentation regarding special motions to dismiss.
• Addressed Bay Area Council scholars in 2010 regarding how to maintain a thriving work-life balance as a member of the legal profession.
• Panel speaker at 2011 Mix & Match seminar regarding "Making Pro Bono Connections" organized by the Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services.
