The attorneys at the Bongiorno Law Firm, PLLC, have recovered millions of dollars for clients who have been killed, seriously injured or disabled as a result of negligent and wrongful conduct of others. The firm represents clients injured as a result of construction accidents, automobile accidents, slip/trip and falls, medical malpractice, fires, and asbestos exposure. The firm also represents vic
tims of sexual harassment and sexual abuse, including when victims are sexually abused at residential facilities, hospitals, schools, jails, or by police officers, doctors, school teachers, priests, coaches, and others. In addition, The Bongiorno Law Firm defends people accused of various levels of criminal offenses and violations, at both the State and Federal level, including, but not limited to, homicide, assault, bank robbery, organized crime, drug related offenses, DWI and other driving related offenses. Bongiorno’s roster of clients includes lawyers, doctors, politicians, corporate CEOS, professional entertainers and musicians, union officials, law enforcement and various others. In the field of criminal law, Mr. Bongiorno has vigorously defended the rights of his clients in the courtroom. In one criminal case, he presented such a compelling defense, it took the jury only one minute to find his client not guilty. Sort after by the national media for commentary, analysis and opinion, Mr. Bongiorno has appeared numerous times on network and cable news channels including ABC, NBC and FOX. He has been quoted in national and local news publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Newsday, The New York Post and others. As a University law professor, Mr. Bongiorno, teaches and shares his knowledge. He is a frequent guest lecturer for various legal associations. About firm Partner Brandon M. Cruz
Brandon Cruz joined The Bongiorno Law Firm in 1997 and was made partner at the young age of 28 years old. Since that time, The Bongiorno Law Firm has continued to flourish, nearly quadrupling in size. After earning a full academic scholarship, Brandon received his Juris Doctorate from St. John's University School of Law in 1997. Prior to that, he received a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from The University of Hartford in Connecticut where he spent 4 years as an NCAA Division I collegiate athlete. Brandon has been actively involved in charity and community assistance for the last 10 years, and was the recipient of the prestigious HOFSTRA UNISPAN AWARD in 2010. Brandon continues to practice both personal injury and criminal defense law at The Bongiorno Law Firm, with a focus on construction accidents, premises liability, school and municipal negligence, and slip/trip and fall cases.
