Bruce Carlton Bridgman

Bruce Carlton Bridgman

4.9
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 51 years

Family Lawyer at Irvine, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Real Estate ... +2 more

17500 Red Hill Avenue, Suite 230, Irvine, CA

About Bruce

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 40%

California Divorce Child Custody Support modification Separation, Annulment and any other family law matters.

41 years | 3,000 cases

40%
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 20%

Chapter 7 Filling chapter 13

36 years | 5,000 cases

20%
Immigration 15%

36 years | 3,000 cases

15%
Real Estate 15%

36 years | 1,200 cases

15%
Criminal Defense 10%

DUI, Violent Crime, Domestic violence cases, Theft, Fraud.

46 years | 7,000 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 51 years

State: California

Acquired: 1974

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of Bruce C. Bridgman

17500 Red Hill Avenue, Suite 230, Irvine, CA, 92614

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Bruce Carlton Bridgman's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

51 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Family

Posted by Chelsea | May 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Family

Custody Battle Winner!!!

If you are anything like me and are apprehensive about handing over thousands of dollars over to an attorney based off of your 20 minutes of research on sites like these, then at least you found Bruce!!! After meeting with him in his office for our initial consultation, which by the way was 100% fr...ee, I immediately felt better about my situation. Call it a mother's intuition but I felt like I had finally found the right law firm to handle my family law custody issue. I had already been through so much and almost felt like an attorney by the time I had finally found Bruce and his team. To make a long story longer, just hire this firm. He's a former DA and UCLA Grad WOOHOO!! Trust Me! He really is one of the good ones. I wouldnt be wasting my time writing this if he just took my money and ran.

Posted by Jennifer | October 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family

Happy Client

I was referred by a friend and former client of Bruce for a complex family law case. I do not want to go into details about the reasons however I will go into details about how knowledgeable the attorneys were there. I had exhausted other strategies with other attorneys and Bruce and Audrey were ab...le to narrow down a strategic path to my goals that were ultimately achieved. Not knowing the correct procedure of law really hurt me in the past and I was fooled by other attorneys who promised the world but never delivered, but hiring Bruce's team was worth every penny. I recommend them to anyone who ever needs an attorney in Orange County.

Posted by Rebeca | June 30, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family

You won’t be disappointed

I just got out of court with my ex-husband and for the first time ever I am smiling after. His attorney is a real slime ball and was motioning me with all sorts of legal hogwash. It seems my former attorney was a slime ball too because he took twice as much money from me as Bruce and did a quarter ...of the work. So happy to finally have a visitation schedule my kids deserve. Thanks Bruce and Team!!!

Posted by Brandon | May 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family

Finally!!!!

If you are looking up lawyers right now. Hire Bruce Bridgman’s team. My wife and I have been through so many court cases I feel like an expert. I have hired over 10 lawyers during the 9 years this case has been around and have dealt with everything from protective orders to grandparent visitation ...and Bruce’s strategies helped end what all the other lawyers couldn’t. His team was always there to answer the phone or even just talk me down if I was worried about a court hearing. It all happened just like he said it would and that made all the difference. Finally an end to what I thought was going to last FOREVER. Happily and genuinely writing this review for a team that helped me for a very very fare price compared to these other bozos.

Posted by anonymous | February 03, 2011 | Family

This guy is knock out!

My dad is a retired Marine. he grew up with Bruce. He referred me to Bruce when my wife had a problem with her ex. My dad said Bruce was the smartest and meanest kid in the neighborhood. I was a boxer (Golden Glove) in my youth and in the armyI drove a tank in Desert shield and like ...two-fisted guns after we hired Bruce it was all one-sided He made winning look easy. I guess I'd say it was a TKO. The fight over in the first round.I dont think you can do better than this lawyer. My dad was absolutely right Rog...

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Bruce Carlton Bridgman's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nema Daghbandan

Immigration lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Briny Woods

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have worked on several projects with Bruce over the years. His knowledge of the law is unparalleled. I recommend Bruce to anyone looking for an attorney."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | May 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Bruce. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Max Alavi

Family lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch lawyer. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Phillip Lemmons

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 02

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Bruce was the opposing counsel in a divoce case. We were able to reach a marital settlement that pleased both parties and kept attorney fees down. He's a consummate professional."

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

N/A

Wilson at UCLA, Wilson Scholar

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Owner, The Law Office of Bruce C. Bridgman

1980 - 1991

General Partner, Law offices of Bridgman & Modkin

1976 - 1980

Deputy District Attorney, Orange County District Attorney's Office

1973 - 1976

District Attorney, LA Distric Attorney office

Associations

Orange County Bar Association

Board of Directors

West Oarange County bar Assosiation

President

Education

N/A

University of California - Berkeley

N/A

UC Berkeley and a Wilson Scholar at UCLA Law School

Publications

N/A

Textbook Powers to Arrest

Languages

Spanish

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