Bruce A. Brightwell

Admission Details

• Kentucky and Indiana (1992)
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and Seventh Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education

• Indiana University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992
• Indiana University, B.A., 1989

Academic Appointments

• Adjunct Professor, Brandeis School of Law (2017-2020)

Memberships & Certifications

• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
  • Executive Editor, NAELA Law Journal (2017 – present)
• National Board of Trial Advocacy – Certified Civil Trial Attorney
• Louisville Bar Association
  • Member, Board of Directors (2018 – 2020)
  • Chair, Communications Committee (2017 – present)
  • Chair, Probate Section (2017)
• Kentucky and Indiana State Bar Associations
• Accredited Attorney with Veterans Administration
• Registry of Indiana Civil Mediators
• Licensed Life and Health Insurance Agent, Kentucky and Indiana

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning
• Wills and Trusts
• Probate
• Elder Law
• Asset Protection
• Medicare and Medicaid
• Business Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Mediation