Bruce M. Ludwig

Bruce M. Ludwig

Philadelphia, PA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Willig, Williams & Davidson

18 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Individuals Labor Law - Union Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

A partner in Willig, Williams & Davidson’s labor department, Bruce M. Ludwig has been representing unions and working individuals for more than 30 years. He counsels and represents clients in state and federal courts and administrative matters ranging from discrimination and civil rights disputes to pension, retirement, unemployment compensation and wage and hour issues.

Resident in the firm’s Philadelphia office, Bruce is a skilled litigator and strategist who has served as counsel and/or chief negotiator for a diverse array of labor organizations and their members. He represents clients at all levels of state and federal litigation and advocates on their behalf before numerous boards, agencies and commissions, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PaHRC), among others.

Bruce takes pride in protecting the rights of hard-working individuals and the unions that represent them. Though based in Philadelphia, he also offers counsel and support to clients in the Chicago area. In a case involving the State System of Higher Education, he secured the pension rights of state employees before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He also served as counsel in a wage and hour matter that resolved with a $2.2 million settlement for home care workers. In recognition of the interplay of government and workers’ rights, Bruce performed pro bono legal work during the 2000 presidential electoral fight that took place in Florida.

A well-known labor and employment attorney, Bruce has consistently been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters, published annually in Philadelphia magazine, since 2005.

Bruce is AV® rated by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell® a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

Bruce graduated Magna Cum Laude with his Bachelor of Arts from Yale College and received his law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Willig, Williams & Davidson

18 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Pennsylvania, J.D., graduated 1976
  • Yale University, B.A., graduated 1973

  • AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee - Member
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association - Member
  • Philadelphia Bar Association - Member
  • Sierra Club - Member

  • United States District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee - Member
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association - Member
  • Philadelphia Bar Association - Member
  • Sierra Club - Member
  • University of Pennsylvania, J.D., graduated 1976
  • Yale University, B.A., graduated 1973
  • United States District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Labor Law - Union
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

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