Bruce was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. He received his undergraduate degree in history from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966 and his law degree from the Georgetown University in 1969.Returning to Philadelphia following law school he was employed with Community Legal Services, first as a VISTA Volunteer and later as a staff attorney in the employment law field. He began representing organized labor in 1974. In 1985 he helped establish the firm now known as Spear Wilderman. Bruce then increased the concentration of his practice in the area of pension and welfare benefit trust representation. He has repeatedly lectured on ERISA and labor matters for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Bruce has extensive experience in labor forums trying labor arbitration cases, state court injunctions and collective bargaining disputes. Bruce served as an Adjunct Professor in the Political Science Department of West Chester University. Bruce retired in 2014. email: [email protected]