About Bruce
Bruce Kunz is a attorney based in Perham, Minnesota, with a diverse practice encompassing personal injury, medical malpractice, criminal law, family law, divorce, bankruptcy, business law, estate planning, agricultural law, and arbitration and mediation. He founded Kunz Law Office, P.C., located at 800 West Main Street, Perham, MN 56573. The firm offers comprehensive legal services to clients throughout the region. A native of Callaway, Minnesota, Bruce grew up on a dairy farm and actively participated in farming for several years. He earned his undergraduate degree from Moorhead State University in 1988 and graduated cum laude.
In 1991, he received his Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law. Bruce was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar in 1992 and to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in 1993. He is also authorized to practice before the White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Court. In 2014, Bruce faced disciplinary action by the Minnesota Supreme Court, resulting in a four-month suspension.
The suspension was due to allegations of entering into business transactions with clients without the required disclosures and without obtaining the clients' written, informed consent. He was also accused of representing clients despite having a conflict of interest and failing to disclose a client's interest in and income from one of his business transactions to a bankruptcy court. Bruce was reinstated to the practice of law in 2016, subject to a two-year probationary period. Bruce's practice areas are extensive, including personal injury, medical malpractice, criminal law, family law, divorce, bankruptcy, business law, estate planning, agricultural law, and arbitration and mediation. He is an approved Rule 114 neutral (Mediator) for family law and other civil cases and has received training in Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) and Social Early Neutral Evaluation (SENE) for family law cases.
He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association, Delta Theta Phi International Law Fraternity. The National Business Advisory Council. Bruce enjoys outdoor activities such as boating in the summer and hunting in the fall. He also has a focus on cooking and entertaining friends and family.
