Bruce D. Sunstein
About Bruce D. Sunstein
Bruce D. Sunstein is a lawyer based in Boston, MA and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2013. Bruce D. Sunstein is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Patent Law
Current Firm: Merchant & Gould PC
Education: University of California Berkeley, J.D., graduated 1977
Location: Boston, MA
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