Criminal Defense Lawyer NJ - The Rubinstein Law Firm, LLC
  • Home
  • Lawyers
    • Robert W. Rubinstein, Esquire
    • Kristy L. Bruce, Esquire
  • Crimes
    • Penalties/Jail Time
    • Burglary
    • Robbery
    • Theft
    • Drugs
    • Gun and Weapon Possession
    • Aggravated Assault
    • Shoplifting
    • Forgery
    • Cyber-Harassment
    • Stalking
    • Contempt
    • Arson
    • Criminal Attempt
  • DUI
    • First DUI Offense
    • Second DUI Offense
    • Third DUI Offense
    • Refusal Charge
    • Ignition Interlock Providers
    • Underage DUI Offense
    • What is IDRC
  • Municipal Court
    • Penalties/Jail Time
    • Driving While Suspended
    • CDS in Motor Vehicle
    • Drug Possession
    • Shoplifting ($200 or less)
    • Simple Assault
    • Criminal Mischief
    • Harassment
    • Leaving the Scene/Failure to Report
    • Lewdness
    • Domestic Violence
    • Traffic Tickets
    • Disorderly Persons/Petty Disorderly Persons
    • Conditional Dismissal Program
    • Conditional Discharge Program
  • Juvenile
    • FAQ
    • Juvenile Justice Process
  • Expungement
    • Eligibility
    • Arrest and Dismissal
    • PTI or Conditional Discharge
    • Ordinance
    • DP/PDP Offense
    • Crimes/Felony
    • Clean Slate Law
    • Excluded Offenses
  • Motor Vehicle Hearing
  • FAQ
    • What To Expect In Municipal Court
    • How do NJ Drug Courts Work?
    • I received a Traffic Ticket. Now What?
    • Talking to Police
    • Miranda Warnings
    • What is Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI)? >
      • PTI Standard Conditions in NJ
    • When DNA Is Required
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

Mercer County Criminal Defense Lawyer

Mercer, NJ Defense Attorney Kristy L. Bruce
Kristy L. Bruce, Esquire

Partner at The Rubinstein Law Firm, LLC
1675 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, Suite 206

Hamilton, NJ 08619

Contact: 609-392-7600
Fax: 609-964-1785


NJ Super Lawyer Kristy Bruce
Click for Super Lawyers profile

Experience 
Born and raised in Pennsylvania, she graduated from Arcadia University in 2000 where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She obtained a paralegal certificate from Villanova University in 2001. In 2004 she entered law school while continuing to work full-time as a paralegal. In May 2008, she obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from Rutgers University (Camden). During law school, she was a staff Editor and a Notes and Comment Editor for the Rutgers University (Camden) Law Journal.

Area of Practice
Criminal Defense       
Personal Injury             
Business Litigation    

Bar Admissions
New Jersey 2008
District of New Jersey 2008
Pennsylvania 2008
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2008

Honors
2012 Rising Star with New Jersey Super Lawyers 
2013 Rising Star with New Jersey Super Lawyers
2014 Rising Star with New Jersey Super Lawyers
2014 Avvo Top Contributor for Criminal Defense

2014 Paul Harris Fellow Recipient
2015 Avvo Top Contributor for Criminal Defense
2015 Rising Star with New Jersey Super Lawyers
2016 Rising Star with New Jersey Super Lawyers

2017 Rising Star with New Jersey Super Lawyers
​2017 40 Alumni Under 40 Arcadia University 
2018 Rising Star with New Jersey Super Lawyers


Professional and Bar Association Memberships
-Trenton Rotary Club
-Board Member of Trenton Rotary Club
-Mercer County Bar Association
-Bucks County Bar Association
-New Jersey Association for Justice
-Pennsylvania Association for Justice
-Wills for Heroes Foundation



Authorship
Picture
Kristy L. Bruce is the co-author of New Jersey Personal Injury Law.  It is a comprehensive treatise discussing personal injury law in New Jersey. It is updated and released each year with new case law. 

Book: Personal Injury Law, 2018-2019 ed. (Vol. 56, New Jersey Practice Series)

    CONTACT KRISTY L. BRUCE, ESQUIRE DIRECTLY:

Submit

Avvo - Rate your Lawyer. Get Free Legal Advice.
Picture

The Rubinstein Law Firm, LLC - New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer
1675 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, Suite 206, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone: 609-392-7600
Fax: 609-964-1785                                            
Website:  www.defendmeinnj.com
                www.njpa-law.com 
                www.injuredinnjaccident.com 
         

Who we are

Lawyers:
Kristy L. Bruce, Esq.
Robert W. Rubinstein, Esq.

Our services

Criminal Defense
DUI
Municipal Violation Defense
Expungement
Juvenile Delinquency
DMV Hearings

Courts

Mercer County
Burlington County
Middlesex County
Hamilton Township
Trenton
Ewing Township
Lawrence Township
Pennington
East Windsor
West Windsor
Hopewell
Princeton
Hightstown
Robbinsville
Plainsboro
Cranbury
East Brunswick
South Brunswick
Moorestown
Mt. Laurel
Willingboro
Mt. Holly
Florence
Pemberton
Burlington
Bordentown
Sayreville