A.J. Bruning

St. Louis, MO20 years experience

About A.J. Bruning

Anthony 'A.J.' Bruning Jr. is a Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The Bruning Law Firm. For more than two decades, he has dedicated his career to representing individuals and families injured by negligence, workplace accidents, and unsafe products, with his practice focusing on workers' compensation, personal injury, and catastrophic injury claims.

After law school, Bruning Jr. worked at the Circuit Attorney's Office in the City of St. Louis, where he honed his trial skills while representing victims of crime and tried over 50 cases. In 2011, he received the Circuit Attorney Trial Star award for winning every jury trial he tried that year.

The Bruning Law Firm was founded in 2016 by Anthony 'Tony' Bruning Sr. and his two sons, A.J. and Ryan L. Bruning. With Tony Bruning Sr. now serving in an of-counsel role, A.J. and Ryan lead the firm as Co-CEOs.

A.J. earned his Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University School of Law.

He is admitted to the Missouri Bar.

Proven verdicts and settlements at The Bruning Law Firm

These results are credited to The Bruning Law Firm. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$24 millionSettlement

The Bruning Law Firm served as class counsel for St. Louis Rams PSL holders who sued after the team's 2016 relocation to Los Angeles, securing a $24 million federal class-action settlement approved in June 2019.

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Case No. 4:16-cv-00172-SNLJ · 2019Class ActionsRead the full story →
$2.5 millionSettlement

After a rear-end collision in stop-and-go traffic left James Geringer needing cervical disc replacement and hip surgery, The Bruning Law Firm secured a $2.5 million settlement against Nationwide Insurance.

St. Louis County Circuit Court, Case No. 22SL-CC04918 · 2024Car AccidentsRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Missouri
National Trial Lawyers Top 100

Awards & recognition

Circuit Attorney Trial Star (2011)
Best Lawyers - Personal Injury Litigation Plaintiffs

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