Richard F. Bruen

Senior Counsel
Bruen Richard

Chicago Office
140 S. Dearborn Street, 6th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603

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Direct Phone:  312.604.9157
Fax:  312.782.0943

Email: rbruen@ancelglink.com

 
Practice Areas
Local Government
Litigation 
Election Law
Labor & Employment
 
Education
J.D., DePaul University (1997)
B.S., Northern University (1993)
 
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
 

Richard represents municipalities, park districts, school districts, townships, libraries & special agencies. His practice includes appeals and trial work in both federal and state courts and concentrates in labor and employment, civil rights, and school law.

Richard has practiced in the field of governmental law for 17 years. During that time, he has represented numerous local governmental entities, including cities and villages, school districts, townships, park districts, and sanitary districts. He represented these entities and their employees, officers, and elected officials in a diverse range of matters, including federal civil rights litigation.

Prior to shifting his focus to governmental law, Richard was an associate attorney at FagelHaber LLC, a large Chicago corporate law for 6 years. He represented large and mid-sized companies in the commercial litigation department of this firm. Prior to that, he worked at two smaller law firms, practicing both commercial litigation, employment discrimination law, and personal injury law.

As a law student, Richard served as an administrative hearing officer for the Illinois Department of Labor, conducting hearings under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, Illinois Minimum Wage Law, and other laws enforced by the Department.

Richard was a member of the Berwyn Zoning Board of Appeals for 7 years. He has served on the board of directors of several not-for-profit entities, including the Berwyn Development Corporation, the City of Homes Organization, and the Berwyn Arts Council. He was a founding member of the latter two and got them 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS. He is also a veteran of the United States Army.

Awards/Professional Recognitions/Memberships

Chicago Bar Association
Illinois Bar Association

Publications and Presentations

A break for IDHR complainants? Illinois Bar Journal, April 2000.

Hobbies

  • Running
  • Biking
  • Dancing
  • Autocross
  • Film
  • Music
  • Art

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