| Admission Details | 1977, Ohio |
| Education | University of Cincinnati, College - Conservatory of Music, B.M., 1974; University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 1977 |
| Birth Information | Cincinnati, Ohio, April 23, 1953 |
| Associations & Memberships | Cincinnati Bar Association
- Workers' Compensation Committee, Past Chair
- Estate Planning and Probate Law Committee
Ohio State Bar Association
- Workers' Compensation Committee
- Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Section
Ohio Self-Insurers Association
Southwest Ohio Self-Insurers Association |
| Awards & Recognition | AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist by The Ohio State Bar Association
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Workers' Compensation Law (1995-2011)
Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine, Cincinnati Magazine and Columbus Monthly (2004-2011)
Selected as "2010 Professional Advisor of the Year" by the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council |
| Speaking Engagements | Numerous seminars on advanced Workers' Compensation Law for business and civic groups, Lorman Education Services, the Council on Education in Management, and the National Business Institute, as well as continuing legal education |
| Reported Cases | Won appeal to Ohio Supreme Court establishing rights of self-insured employers.
State ex. rel. Schrichten v. Industrial Commission (2000) 90 Ohio St. 3d 436. |
| Civil Associations | Beech Acres (services for abused and neglected children)
- Planned Giving Council, Chair (2005-2007)
- Trustee (1986-2000)
- Board Chair (1995-1996)
Cincinnati Community Orchestra, Trustee (1985-present) and President (2007-present)
Mt. Airy UMC, Chair, Administrative Council (2004-present) |
| Additional Bio Details | Mr. Bruestle focuses his practice on labor and employment, workers' compensation and estate and succession planning matters, including probate and estate administration. He has extensive experience representing management and serves a broad range of clients in the automotive, retail, and manufacturing industries. |