Christopher Russell Bruce

I am a native of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. I married another lawyer after swearing I never would, and now my wife and I are the proud parents of two young children. Outside of the office, and spending time with my family, my passion is saltwater fishing and marine conservation.

I am a Marital & Family Law Specialist (Florida Bar Board Certified). My law practice for nearly my entire legal career has been focused on representing clients through complicated divorce, alimony, and child custody cases in West Palm Beach and the surrounding South Florida area. Typically when I am involved there is the need to confront a difficult or intimidating person, an important long-term support claim, business valuation or asset tracing issue, or a serious issue involving children.

My goal is to obtain a favorable result for my clients as quickly and efficiently as possible so they can move on to the life they desire and deserve to be living.

I am a divorce litigator. I believe that in many instances the shortest and optimal path to favorably resolving complex family disputes with difficult people requires strategic litigation. I represent my clients through all stages of this process, including at trial, and in Florida’s appellate courts.

While I represent men and women, I focus my practice on helping female clients through divorces from controlling, manipulative, and narcissistic type husbands. These cases are exceptionally challenging on multiple levels. I strive to take on these representations because I know my female clients will have a dramatically improved and transformed-for-the-better life once their divorce is over. Knowing that I am the lead on facilitating this type of life transformation for my clients is professionally rewarding, and is what motivates me each d

Florida State University

J.D. (2008) | Law

2005 - 2008

Honors: Graduated with Honors.

Activities: Moot Court (President) Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

University of Florida

B.S. (2005) | Accounting

2002 - 2005

Divorce Lawyer

Bruce Law Firm, P.A.

2016 - Current

Partner

Nugent Zborowski & Bruce

2009 - 2016

Associate divorce lawyer and ultimately partner of this marital and family law firm.

Attorney

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

2007 - 2009

Summer associate and then associate attorney in corporate, litigation, and bond finance practice areas.

intern

Ernst & Young

2005 - 2005

Intern in tax department.

Control Your Difficult Divorce

Christopher R. Bruce

January, 2018

Florida Divorce Law Guide

Christopher R. Bruce

December, 2017

How to Find, Hire, and Work with Your Divorce Lawyer

Christopher R. Bruce

December, 2017

Women's Guide to Getting Organized for Divorce

Christopher R. Bruce

October, 2017

How to Divorce Your Controlling, Manipulative, Narcissistic Husband

Christopher R. Bruce

September, 2017

Family Law Update, Palm Beach County Bench Bar, West Palm Beach, Florida

March 2016

Palm Beach County Bar Association

Co-chaired this continuing education seminar for the Palm Beach County Bar Association.

Board Certified Marital & Family Law Specialist

Florida Bar

2018

Rising Star

Superlawyers

2020

Superlawyers rising star 2014-2020.

Susan Greenberg Family Law Inn of Court

Master

2015 - Current

Activities: One of the founding members of this organization which exists to improve the practice of law in South Florida divorce courts and promote ethics in the legal profession.

Florida

The Florida Bar

ID Number: 058283

Since 2008

• Credit Cards Accepted
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  We charge fixed prices for representing clients in complex divorce cases involving difficult people.