Ms. LaBruno represents both individual and corporate clients in a wide range of criminal and commercial matters. In the white collar space, she has served as counsel in high-profile trials involving allegations of securities fraud, market manipulation, mail and wire fraud, bribery, and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Ms. LaBruno also has extensive experience navigating complex government investigations, including those led by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the District of New Jersey, the Southern District of New York, and the District of Connecticut.
In addition to her criminal defense work, Ms. LaBruno maintains a robust civil litigation practice including factual investigation, discovery, and briefing and motions practice in connection with class action defense, healthcare disputes, and business torts.
Credentials
Education
Rutgers School of Law - Newark (J.D., summa cum laude)
- Order of the Coif
- Alumni Senior Prize for Greatest Achievement and Greatest Promise as a member of the legal profession
- Chief Justice Richard Hughes Prize for Best Record in New Jersey Practice
- Rutgers Law School Award for Excellence in Health Law
- Rutgers University Law Review, Symposium Editor
Fordham University (B.A., summa cum laude)
Professional Admissions
State of New Jersey
State of New York
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Professional Activities
Volunteer Lawyer’s for Justice Generation Now Committee
Judicial Clerkship(s)
Judicial clerk to the Honorable Kevin McNulty, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, September 2020 – September 2021
Judicial clerk to the Honorable Jaynee LaVecchia, New Jersey Supreme Court, Morristown, NJ, August 2019 – August 2020
Legal Employment
Judicial Intern to the Honorable Esther Salas, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey