About Bruce
Bruce Lipsey took an indirect route to the courthouse. He graduated from Brown University in 1984 with a B.A. in philosophy. Six years later he earned his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. Those years of study gave him a mix of analytical training and practical lawyering skills.
After law school he established himself in Massachusetts. He joined the Massachusetts State Bar in 1993 and later became a member of the Federal Bar in 1998. By the early 2000s he was active in bar committees. From 2001 to 2004 he served as chairman of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Sub-Committee, a role that placed him in the middle of policy and procedural discussions affecting injured workers.
In 2001 Lipsey became a partner at Epstein, Lipsey and Clifford, P.C. That title reflects a long association with the firm and steady progression through its ranks. At the firm he has worked on disputes that touch both state and federal systems. His membership in the National Association of Social Security Representatives, which began in 2005, and the National Association of Disability Representatives, since 2007, speaks to the mix of work he has maintained over time.
Colleagues describe him as methodical. He approaches claims by tracing the facts and the record, then testing the legal arguments. That method fits cases that require attention to administrative procedure and evidentiary detail. Over the years he has handled workers’ compensation matters, Social Security disability claims, and related litigation that often requires coordination across agencies.
His practice balances hearings before administrative judges and contested matters in state court. He prepares medical and vocational evidence and argues on issues such as benefit eligibility, causation, and denial of benefits. The work can be technical. It also requires patience and an ability to explain complex rules to clients who are often coping with injuries or disabilities.
Outside the office he has maintained steady ties to professional groups that track changes in disability law and workers’ compensation policy. The memberships keep him informed about shifts in federal and state practice. He remains a partner at Epstein, Lipsey and Clifford, P.C., where his current practice focuses on workers’ compensation and Social Security disability matters.
