Bruce B. Elfvin

Before retiring at the end of 2020, Bruce B. Elfvin was recognized as one of Cleveland’s Best Lawyers, and as a Super Lawyer in Employment Law every year since 2004. Best Lawyers of America also selected Bruce as a top attorney in 20 of its past editions. Bruce has served as chairman of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section Council, and a member of the planning committee for OSBA’s Midwest Labor & Employment Law Conference.

During his experience with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from 1972 to 1985, Mr. Elfvin served as a Senior Trial Attorney, Chicago, Illinois; Regional Attorney - Cleveland District, Cleveland, Ohio; and as Assistant General Counsel. His performance was recognized by EEOC Chair and now Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as outstanding in multi-district class action cases.

Mr. Elfvin was a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association; and the Ohio and Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association affiliates of NELA. He had served as the Sixth Circuit Representative on NELA’s Amicus Advisory Committee.

Bruce was a Master of the Bench of the Cleveland Employment Inn of Court, and is a Past President of the Inn. 

Mr. Elfvin is active in his community, and has coached youth soccer, and assisted Cleveland Heights High School’s men and women soccer teams and its women’s lacrosse team. From 2014 through 2018, he was a member of the Grand Lodge Executive Board for the Midwest Region of the Swedish Vasa Order of America.  In 2018 he was elected to be the Vice President of the Vasa National Archives in Bishop Hill, Illinois.  Mr. Elfvin is a baritone member of the American Union of Swedish Singers, and Vasa Voices of Cleveland.

Articles by Bruce B. Elfvin

• Bruce B. Elfvin Selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2020Employment Law Partners is pleased to announce that Bruce B. Elfvin has been selected for inclusion in the 26 th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for 2020 in the following areas: Employment Law – Individuals Litigation – La...
• OSBA Selects Bruce Elfvin as Employment Section ChairThe Ohio State Bar Association recently selected Bruce Elfvin as the Chairperson of it's state-wide Employment Law Section. Bruce will serve a two year term guiding the Section as it analyzes and comments on legal issues affecting employment law in Oh...