Russell J. Bruemmer

Russell J. Bruemmer was for most of his career a lawyer at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, and also worked as a lawyer for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as the 7th General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency. He practices Banking law, Commercial law, Corporate law, and Financial law.

Early life and education Bruemmer graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1977.

Career Bruemmer began his legal career clerking for Judge William H. Webster on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

He then joined the law firm WilmerHale, becoming a partner in 1985. where he managed a team of 60 lawyers in the Office of General Counsel (OGC) and acted as the chief legal officer for the agency. After his tenure at the CIA, he returned to WilmerHale, focusing on financial services institutions, corporate governance, and regulatory issues across various industries.

Personal life Bruemmer married Cathy MacFarlane in 1980.