Bruce M. Plaxen Elected Vice President of American Association for Justice

By Bruce Plaxen | July 20, 2023

Mr. Plaxen was elected Vice President for the 2023-2024 term

COLUMBIA, Maryland (July 20, 2023) – Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. is proud to announce that Bruce M. Plaxen, the founding attorney of the firm, was elected to the position of Vice President of the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Elections took place at AAJ’s annual convention, held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia between July 14-18.

“My efforts on behalf of AAJ and those injured as the result of negligence or corporate greed will hopefully help level the playing field for the Davids fighting against Goliath,” Mr. Plaxen said.

The American Association for Justice is the country’s largest plaintiff trial bar, and has been advocating for civil justice since 1946. As Vice President, Mr. Plaxen will help support AAJ’s initiatives designed to protect the civil justice system, and ensure that members have access to tools and resources to help them “serve clients successfully and protect the democratic values inherent in the civil justice system.”

About Bruce M. Plaxen

Bruce M. Plaxen has been active in AAJ’s leadership for 20 years. He has served on the Board of Governors since 2003, and has held multiple elected positions, including Secretary (2022), Treasurer (2021), and Parliamentarian (2020) – the only attorney from Maryland to have been elected to all of these positions.

Mr. Plaxen has served multiple terms on the Executive Committee and has served in many other leadership roles. His service on behalf of AAJ includes:

  • National Finance Committee Member, 2005-present
  • Leaders Forum Member, 2007-present
  • AAJ PAC Taskforce, 2010-present
  • AAJ PAC Trustee, 2010-present
  • AAJ Organizational Review Committee (ORC) Member, 2004-2021
    • Chair, 2013-2020
  • AAJ Retirement Committee Chair, 2019-2020
  • Justice 2020 Annual Fundraiser Co-Chair, 2019
  • Maggie Hassan Fundraising Event Chair, 2016
  • Justice 2016 Annual Fundraiser Co-Chair, 2015
  • AAJ Convention Planning Committee Member, 2002-2013
    • Chair, 2007–2013
  • AAJ Council of Presidents Member 2000-2003
    • AAJ Council of Presidents President-Elect 2002-2003
    • AAJ Council of Presidents President 2003-2004

For his service, Bruce Plaxen has been awarded the prestigious Wiedemann Wysocki Citation of Excellence (2003, 2010, 2016, and 2020), the Above & Beyond Award (2019), and the Distinguished Service Award (2017). His work on behalf of AAJ’s fundraising efforts has earned him the designation of PAC Eagle. At the Philadelphia Convention in 2023, Mr. Plaxen was awarded the Joe Tonahill Award for his support and mentorship of new lawyers throughout the country. He was also awarded the AAJ Evergreen Award for his support of the civil justice system.

Bruce Plaxen has spent 40 years fighting on behalf of the injured in Maryland. He has routinely been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. A formidable litigator and negotiator, Mr. Plaxen’s efforts on behalf of his clients have led to millions of dollars in recoveries, and to changes in Maryland’s laws which have benefited civil plaintiffs.

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