Joel Bruckman

Joel Bruckman is a Partner in the Litigation Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. Mr. Bruckman’s practice focuses on all aspects of data privacy and cybersecurity, with emphasis on regulatory and statutory compliance, insider threats and external bad actors. As a former member of the FBI’s Cyber Crimes Task Force during his time as a prosecutor for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, he regularly advises clients on data security incident response strategies from initial discovery, triage and computer forensics investigations 

His extensive experience as a former prosecutor of cybercrime and white collar criminal investigations, makes him a go-to for investigations related to internal threats including those relating to the misappropriation of confidential information and trade secrets. Mr. Bruckman is a regular speaker on cybersecurity issues and data privacy best practices. He has presented several continuing legal education seminars for attorneys, spoken to professional and trade associations as well as lead training for some of the nation’s largest retailers and law enforcement agencies at all levels of government.