Email: jbruce@fosteld.com

John Bruce graduated from Union College (B.A. 1987), and from Boston University School of Law (J.D. 1992). He was admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1992, the State of New Hampshire in 2006, and the state of Vermont in 2008. Attorney Bruce is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He has been with Foster & Eldridge since its inception in 1996. Prior to joining Foster & Eldridge, he practiced at a small Boston litigation firm, where his practice included defense of legal malpractice actions, as well as premises liability construction law and general liability law. Mr. Bruce regularly lectures on medical-legal issues and health care law for Continuing Medical Education and Risk Management programs. He is also a frequent contributor and instructor to Continuing Legal Educations programs on civil practice issues, including the doctrine of charitable immunity.

Mr. Bruce has been listed as “Super Lawyer” in Boston Magazine and Massachusetts Super Lawyers in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Mr. Bruce successfully argued before the Supreme Judicial Court in Conners v. Northeast Hospital Corporation, which is the leading case extending the applicability of the doctrine of charitable immunity to hospitals and health care systems.

Present areas of practice include Medical Malpractice Defense, Health Care Law, Representation of Medical Professionals before State Licensing Agencies, Regulatory Boards and committees, Premises Liability, Complex Tort and General Civil Litigation.