About
Bruce C. Truesdale is a New Jersey bankruptcy lawyer at Bruce C. Truesdale PC who helps individuals address debt, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 concerns, mortgage modification questions, and related financial pressure. His practice also includes municipal court law and real estate law. After entering private practice following a Superior Court clerkship, he built a career focused on consumer bankruptcy guidance, practical problem solving, and steady client support during stressful legal and financial situations statewide.
Bruce graduated from Rider College with a B.S. in Commerce and later studied business at the graduate level before earning his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law in 1989. His business-focused education supports his ability to evaluate financial facts, explain bankruptcy options, and guide clients through document-heavy processes. After law school, he served as law clerk to the Honorable Edmund R. Bernhard of the Superior Court, gaining procedural insight statewide.
Bruce is admitted in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, both in 1989. He is a graduate of the Bankruptcy Inns of Court and has continued with the program as a Barrister assisting in instruction for new students. He is also a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, reflecting his focus on specialized bankruptcy practice and ongoing professional involvement in consumer debt matters and courtroom procedures for clients statewide.
Bruce C. Truesdale brings bankruptcy knowledge, court experience, and public service involvement to clients seeking relief from financial pressure. He served two terms on the Lawyers Advisory Committee for the District of New Jersey as a Chapter 13 Sub-Committee member and testified before the New Jersey Law Revision Commission on debt settlement legislation. Clients can rely on his preparation, practical guidance, and steady advocacy through difficult bankruptcy and debt issues.
Law Office Affiliations
- Owner, Bruce C. Truesdale, P.C.
- Member, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Licensed State
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
Education
- Rutgers School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - Rider College
BS in Commerce
Awards & Badges



- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- Debt & Lending




