George Charles Bruno
George Charles Bruno (born August 20, 1942) is an American attorney and diplomat, most recently practicing as an immigration lawyer in Manchester, New Hampshire. His diplomatic service included a posting as the U.S. Ambassador to Belize, from 1994 to 1997.[1][2][3]
Education[edit]
Bruno earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Hartwick College (1964),[4] Juris Doctor from George Washington Law School, and a Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Bruno argued and won a U.S. Supreme Court case, thereby preventing people's Social Security benefits from being taken by creditors, when he was just 29. (Philpott v. Essex County Welfare Bd., 409 U.S. 413 (1973)[5] He managed the largest legal aid program in New Jersey, was the first Director of New Hampshire Legal Assistance, was the Assistant Director of the Executive Office of US Attorneys in the Department of Justice, and was elected twice as the Chairman of the NH Democratic Party.[1][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "George Bruno". Mesa Law, LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "George Bruno". Council of American Ambassadors. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "George Charles Bruno (1942–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "George Bruno '64, H'96 – US Ambassador". Hartwick College. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Douglas, Justice William O. (January 10, 1973). "US Supreme Court Decision" (PDF). Opinion in Philpott v. Essex County Welfare Bd. No. 409 U.S. 413 (1973). Supreme Court of the US. Supreme Court of the US. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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