Attorney

Robert J. Bruening

Robert J. Bruening has been practicing law in Northern California for over 20 years and joined Viola Law Firm as a partner in August 2013. He has represented clients in matters involving marital dissolutions, property disputes, custody, visitation, support, and domestic violence prevention. Robert has dedicated his career to focusing on family law and is considered highly skilled in this area.

Robert has also achieved successful results for clients whose cases involved complex property issues and has handled custody disputes, some involving allegations of abuse. His family law experience includes cases in both public and private courts.

Robert has been recognized by his peers continually by being selected to the Super Lawyers List for Northern California.

Areas of Practice

Family Law
Personal Injury
Litigation

Bar Admissions

Superior Courts of California
Courts of Appeal of California
California Supreme Court
United States District Court, Northern District of California
United States District Court, Eastern District of California
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Education

Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska
J.D., 2000

University of California, Davis, Davis, California
B.A., History, 1996

Representative Cases

Successful defense of claims made against client’s separate property stock at trial.
Prevailed at trial against claim regarding allocation of significant debts in a case involving community businesses.
Successfully invalidated premarital agreement executed by a client while under duress.
Successfully litigated numerous cases involving domestic violence, both in obtaining restraining orders on behalf of clients and defending clients accused of abuse.
Obtained substantial increase in client’s visitation time with a child in a case involving a request for a move-away order.