Francisco G. Bruno 

Since he started practicing law in 1970, Mr. Bruno has been dedicated to litigation at both the federal and state court levels, and has developed extensive experience in environmental and commercial litigation. He has also led several complex high-profile cases, involving construction, environmental and personal injury disputes.

His experience in admiralty and maritime matters has given him the opportunity of assisting the firm's clients in matters in the Dominican Republic and other areas of the Caribbean, including the U.S. Virgin Islands.

As member of the Firm's Product Liability and Toxic Tort Practice Team he was lead defense counsel for various pharmaceutical companies in a class action stemming from alleged toxic emissions from an industrial wastewater treatment plant to where these companies and others discharge. He was also co-chair of the plaintiffs’ steering committee in a high-profile and complex litigation stemming from a gas explosion that killed 33 people and settled for over $100 million.

He has over 35 years of litigation experience in federal and state courts, is a certified mediator and has had substantial experience in mediation proceedings.

He is also an approved mediator of the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Some of the cases in which Mr. Bruno has appeared as counsel include:

• Aseguradores de Lloyd's London v. Cía. de Desarrollo Comercial de Puerto Rico, 126 P.R. Dec. 251 (1990);
• Professional Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Distribuidora Automotriz, Inc., 121 P.R. Dec. 536 (1988);
• Silva Wiscovich v. Weber Dental Mfg. Co., 119 P.R. Dec. 550 (1987);
• Calimano Díaz v. Rovira Calimano, 113 P.R. Dec. 702 (1983);
• Rodríguez Rivera v. Autoridad de Carreteras, 100 P.R. Dec. 184 (1980);
• Navieros Inter-Americanos, S. A. v. M/V Vasilia Exp., 120 F.3d 304 (1st Cir. 1997), 1997 A.M.C. 2845;
• Royal Caribbean Corp. v. Puerto Rico Ports Authority, 973 F.2d 8 (1st Cir. 1992), 1993 A.M.C. 152;
• Comité Pro Rescate de la Salud v. Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, 888 F.2d 180 (1st Cir. 1989), 20 Envtl. L. Rep. 20,211;
• Smit Americas, Inc. v. M/V Mantinia, 259 F. Supp.2d 118 (D.P.R. 2003), 2003 A.M.C. 1096, and 33 F. Supp.2d 109 (D.P.R. 1999), 1999 A.M.C. 1060;
• In re Río Piedras Explosion Litigation, 106 F. Supp.2d 198 (D.P.R. 2000).
• Puerto Rico Telephone Co. d/b/a CLARO TU v. Junta Reglamentadora de Telecomunicaciones, 2010 TSPR 89.