Nathaniel Bruno

Nathaniel Bruno is an Adjunct Professor at Liberty University School of Law and serves as Senior Counsel and Vice President of Blackstone Strategic Engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). His work focuses on religious freedom advocacy, legal education, and coordinating strategic litigation efforts through ADF's Blackstone Legal Fellowship program.

• Education:
  • B.A. in Political Science and Mass Communications from University of California, Berkeley (high distinction)
  • M.A.T.S. from Liberty University Rawlings School of Divinity (high distinction)
  • J.D. from University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (magna cum laude)

Bruno's career spans intellectual property litigation as a former partner at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, where he co-led a 70-attorney practice group. He maintains active bar memberships in California, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. His publications appear in journals including Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, The National Law Journal, and Public Discourse.