Bruce Cranner

Mr. Cranner has served his peer and the community by being involved in legal education and bar activities throughout his career. He is currently serving as a member of the Board of the Louisiana Association of Defense Lawyers (LADC) and is a member of the faculty of the annual LADC “Bootcamp,” teaching young defense lawyers trial techniques. As an active member of DRI, Bruce is the Vice-Chair of DRI Federal Rules Advisory Task Force and the Medicare Secondary Payer Task Force. Bruce served as the Program Committee Chair for the Product Liability Advisory Committee (PLAC) and was PLAC conference moderator in 2013, 2014 and 2015. At a recent PLAC conference, he was selected by his peers to mock try a case involving an ATV accident. He is a frequent writer and lecturer on topics involving medical liability and healthcare law, Medicare Secondary Payer best practices, Sec. 111 compliance and product liability. Bruce was the founding Program Chair and Moderator of the annual Sport and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) Litigation and Risk Management Summit. He is a former member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), The Diversity Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association and is a past member of the Boards of the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence (NFJE) and the DRI. Bruce served as the Chair of the DRI Medical Liability and Healthcare Law Committee. In 2023 Bruce A. Cranner was appointed as the defense representative on the Louisiana Medical Disclosure Panel. His list of publications includes many articles and several book chapters. Most notably, he was a contributing author and co-editor of the DRI Defense Practitioner’s Guide to Medicare Secondary Payer Issues. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America—Product Defense Litigation, Who’s Who Legal– Product Defense and SuperLawyers. He earned the distinguished AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Bruce is a life-long sailor, recreational road cyclist, groomed slope skier and licensed private pilot. He is married to Jan LeBlanc Cranner and lives in Mandeville, La.

Anonymous Client Comments about Bruce A. Cranner recently provided to Who’s Who Legal—Product Defense
“Bruce provides exceptional counsel to his clients.”
“A superb lawyer who advises on medical proceedings.”
“An excellent practitioner”
“He is thoughtful and experienced.”
“Bruce has a great mind.”
“A fantastic and solid lawyer”

In a recent judgement (April 26,2023) a Louisiana State District Court judge described the work done by Mr. Cranner and his team, in an opinion granting a post-trial Motion to Set Fees, this way: “[T]he work product and legal acumen were spectacular” and favorably compared retaining Bruce Cranner as trial lawyer to renting “a Ferrari.” [Judge Richard Perque—Lowman v. MRG CDC 2015-12020—Judgment with Reasons; April 26, 2023).