Bruce M. Bounds

Bruce M. Bounds

  • Business Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate Law
  • District of Columbia, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania
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Biography

After working with a mid-sized law firm and a bank’s legal department in Philadelphia Bruce moved to Miami and worked with mid-sized and large firms in Miami and has returned to boutique or small firm practice. His practice focus is business, commercial, banking and lending, real estate, estate planning and probate.

Active in business and community affairs, Bruce has served as a Deacon and as vice chairman and chairman of the Board of Deacons and as a trustee and chairman of the board of trustees of Plymouth Congregational Church, director and president of the Coral Gables Bar Association, Vice-Chairman for Government and Legislative Affairs in the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and has served on a Florida Bar committee.

Bounds Law Offices provides legal services to individuals and businesses in both transactional and litigation situations in the areas of business, commercial law (includes corporate entity issues, and banking and lending), real estate purchases, sales and leasing, collaborative family law (collaborative dissolutions, pre and post nuptial agreements, family estate disputes), estate planning and probate, and mediation.

Practice Areas
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Estate Planning
    Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Bar
ID Number: 345629
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Florida
The Florida Bar
ID Number: 310352
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New York
New York State Office of Court Administration
ID Number: 1867563
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Pennsylvania
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ID Number: 15144
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Education
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Dean's Certificate in Commercial Law (1980) | Commercial Law
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Moved to Miami while in the midst of a LLM program, and was awarded this certificate to reflect study prior to moving.
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Emory University School of Law
J.D.
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Lake Forest College
B.A. (1967) | Government, History
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Professional Associations
The Florida Bar  # 0310352
Member
Current
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Coral Gables Bar Association
Director
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Coral Gables Bar Association
President
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Websites & Blogs
Website
www.boundslawoffices.com
Contact & Map
Bounds Law Offices
2655 South LeJeune Road
Suite 805
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Telephone: (305) 728-1350
Cell: (305) 336-0887
Fax: (305) 728-1351
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Notice: Weekends, holidays, virtual and evenings by appointment