Bruce Plaxen

Attorney

43 yrs experience
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Baltimore, MD

Bar admissions

Maryland

Education

B.A. cum laude: American University Washington College of Law
Undergraduate: State University of New York at Albany

Awards and recognition

0180th President - American Association for Justice (2025-2026)
02Maryland Trial Lawyer of the Year (2009)
03Super Lawyers (2007-2026)
04Top 100 Maryland Super Lawyers (2020-2026)
05Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers (2026)
06Joe Tonahill Award from AAJ (2023)
07Daily Record Influential Marylanders (2025)

Memberships

American Association for Justice (President 2025-present)
Maryland Association for Justice (Board of Governors since 1993; President 2001-2002)

Background

Bruce M. Plaxen is the founding partner of Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A., a Maryland personal injury law firm he established in 1985 at age 26 with no financial backing and only two years of legal experience. With more than 40 years of experience in personal injury litigation, he is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and the 80th President of the American Association for Justice (2025-2026), the first attorney from Maryland to lead the organization in its 80-year history. He played a pivotal role as national organizer for the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund. He earned his B.A. cum laude from the State University of New York at Albany and his J.D. from American University Washington College of Law.

Notable cases

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September 11 Victim Compensation Fund - national organizer

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