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Tamara D. Bruno

Tamara D. Bruno

Partner, Houston, Pillsbury Law

Partner Tamara Bruno leads the Texas section of Pillsbury’s Insurance Recovery & Advisory practice, recently named a 2022 “Insurance Practice Group of the Year” by Law360, from Houston, though her practice spans the nation.

She advises companies and institutional policyholders on complex and cutting-edge issues involving insurance and risk, and represents clients in high-stakes litigation involving insurance coverage disputes. Her experience spans a wide range of business insurance, including property and casualty coverage and a variety of liability coverages. Her primary focus is on specialized insurance coverages, including directors & officers liability, cyber, commercial crime and professional liability insurance. Bruno advises and represents policyholders in all industries, including energy, technology, hospitality and consumer products. 

Tamara is widely recognized for her work and expertise. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers, Law360 and Chambers USA for her notable successes in insurance litigation and was named a Law 360 MVP in September 2021 and an Insurance Rising Star by the International Financial Law Review in their 2020 Americas Rising Star Awards. Additionally, Tamara served on Law360’s 2020 Insurance Editorial Board and is a member of The American Lawyer’s Young Lawyer Editorial Board. She served two terms as an elected council member for the Insurance Law Section of the Texas State Bar and is currently serving her second term on the board of directors for the Corporate Counsel section of the Houston Bar Association. She regularly writes and speaks on insurance law topics.