Bruce M. Helwig concentrates his practice in complex tort cases where, for more than 33 years, he has successfully defended clients in claims related to medical malpractice, products liability, automobile accidents and general liability. Mr. Helwig joined the firm after serving as a senior partner in a prominent Long Island defense firm for 23 years. He is admitted to practice law in New York and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau and Suffolk Bar Associations and the Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association. He has also conducted mock trials, taught continuing legal education seminars on behalf of the New York State Bar and spoken to an audience of medical professionals on insurance defense topics. Mr. Helwig obtained his Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law in 1975. Prior to that, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University.