Bruce Robert Bryan

Appellate lawyer with more than 20 years experience handling complex state and federal appeals in New York and elsewhere. Adjunct professor teaching appellate practice in Ivy League Law School. Experience in United States Supreme Court.

Fordham University

J.D. | Law

Guide to Criminal Appeals, Review and Parole in New York

Constitution Press

2005

The Battle Between Mens Rea and the Public Welfare: United States v. Laughlin Finds a Middle Groung

Fordham Environmental Law Jounral

1995

The Constitutional Rights of Non-Resident Aliens Prosecuted in the United States

Fordham International Law Journal

1980

Onondaga County Bar Association

CLE Committee Member

Current

Cornell Unversity School of Law

Adjunct Professor, Advanced Persuasive Writing and Appellate Advocacy

2006 - Current

Activities: Teach course to second year law students about learning strategies and skills that enhance the chance of winning an appeal. Lecture topics: writing a persuasive statement of facts; what good judges are taught about good writing; methods to achieve clarity, brevity, and logic; issue selection; effective use of precedent; establishing credibility; understanding non-legal factors that influence decisions; appellate procedure and standards of review; the winning opening statement; handling questions from the bench.

New York State Bar Association

Member

1989 - Current

Florida State Bar  # 443956

Member

1984 - Current

Florida

Since 1984

New York

Since 1981