Robert C. Brucato

Rochester Business Journal Staff//July 19, 2024//

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Senior Appellate Counsel,
Counsel Press

Years in current role: 32

What is your biggest professional goal for the rest of this year?

This year I am very excited to take on the role of president of the University at Buffalo School of Law Alumni Association. In particular, I look forward to reinvigorating our Rochester Alumni Chapter, as well as other chapters across the state and region. I also look forward to working with the law students — to me it has been the best part of my involvement with the Alumni Association Board.

What are your favorite aspects of the types of law you practice?

I have been involved in appellate practice for 32 years and I enjoy the work and assistance that I provide. It is a very technical field and I have been able to develop a very strong knowledge base. It is an area of the law that many attorneys are not as familiar with, and it is always a pleasure to assist attorneys navigate the complicated appellate practice.

What career do you think you would have if you weren’t a lawyer?

I have a very strong love of history and would probably have been very happy to be a professor in that field. I have a particular interest in ancient history and European history in general, but I always love learning new historical facts.

This profile is part of our Power 50 Law list for 2024. Information used in this profile was sourced from the honoree. View the full list at rbj.net.