PHILADELPHIA, April 17, 2023—Michael Bruckner has joined Duane Morris LLP as the firm’s chief information officer. Bruckner was previously chief information officer at Buckley LLP. Bruckner replaces John J. Sroka, who served as Duane Morris’ chief information officer since 2001. Sroka is retiring after more than 35 years as an information technology professional with experience in law and professional service firms, insurance operations, strategic and tactical planning, systems design and project management.
“With the ongoing success of our strategic growth plan and our industry-focus approach to optimize client service and internal collaboration, we are continuing to implement the next level of innovation and sophistication in our data strategy, security and network infrastructure,” said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor. “Michael’s experience will benefit us as we accelerate our efforts to enhance our internal systems to benefit clients and our attorneys.”
Taylor added, “Of course, this excellent vantage point would not be possible without the decades of contributions from John Sroka, whose vision and leadership along with our talented team of IT professionals, enabled our firm to keep pace technologically through our high-growth era. On behalf of all of as at Duane Morris, we wish John well in his retirement.”
"I am thrilled to be joining Duane Morris as the firm’s next CIO,” said Bruckner. “I look forward to collaborating with our talented team to drive innovation and deliver exceptional value to our clients, attorneys and staff."
Bruckner is a skilled information technology executive with more than 20 years of experience, including 15 years with law firms. He is a strategic leader with demonstrated success directing strong cross-functional teams in the design and implementation of technology solutions, with a particular focus on safeguarding data and advancing business strategy. While most recently chief information officer at Buckley LLP, he developed an overall technology strategy that included significant innovation and cloud adoption. As the chair of the firm’s Information Security & Privacy Committee, he ensured compliance with regulatory standards, as well as compliance with outside counsel guidelines. Additionally, Bruckner was responsible for all aspects of incident response planning, testing and execution, and lead responses to all technical and cyber-security incidents.
Bruckner is a graduate of the George Washington University (B.A., 1999).
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