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Joe serves as the Cincinnati and Columbus Digital Assets and Data Management Leader, with a focus on data privacy, cybersecurity and data breach response. Leveraging his prior experience as a litigator and as assistant general counsel for a leading legal support services provider, he helps clients identify practical, business-oriented solutions to data security incidents. Joe has handled a variety of matters involving ransomware, business email compromises, payment card compromises, inadvertent disclosures and wire fraud issues for clients in the hospitality, restaurant, retail, professional services, financial and educational sectors. As soon as clients discover a data security incident, he works with them to assess the scope, assemble the necessary internal and external response teams, implement a containment and remediation strategy, conduct an investigation, develop messaging, evaluate regulatory obligations and respond to consumer and regulatory inquiries in a way that is designed to preserve customer relationships and minimize regulatory and litigation risk.

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J.D., The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, 2005, 

B.S.B.A., Xavier University, 2002

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<li>Ohio Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2009)</li>
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Joe Bruemmer Joins Podcast to Discuss Data Security Incident Response Report

Joe Bruemmer Addresses Ransomware Attacks at Incident Response Forum Masterclass

2022 DSIR Report Deeper Dive

2022 DSIR Report Deeper Dive: Ransomware

2022 DSIR Report Deeper Dive: Forensics

Data Counsel

DSIR Deeper Dive into the Data: Ransomware Front and Center

Joe Bruemmer Speaks to Ohio Mortgage Bankers on Cybersecurity

Forensics Deep Dive: The Importance of Proper Configuration and Monitoring

BakerHostetler Elevates 28 Attorneys to Firm Partnership

Joe Bruemmer Presents CLE on Understanding Technology to Avoid a Data Breach

Webinar: Understanding New Technologies and How to Utilize Them While Staying Compliant

Incident Response and Forensic Challenges in a Work-from-Home World

The Destruction of Privilege and Work Product Protection for Data Breach Investigations?

Digital Assets and Data Management

Digital Risk Advisory and Cybersecurity

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<li>Led response of publicly traded telecommunications company to significant ransomware incident, providing guidance on initial response, crisis communications, forensic investigation, notification analysis, auditor inquiries and regulatory response.</li>
<li>Served as lead legal counsel and breach coach for ransomware incidents involving publicly traded technology company across all phases of incident response.</li>
<li>Represented numerous other publicly traded and privately held businesses in the U.S. and abroad in responding to ransomware incidents involving enterprise-wide encryption and exfiltration of data involving data subjects in international jurisdictions.</li>
<li>Represented multi-brand restaurant operator and franchisor in nationwide payment card incident. Representation required coordination of dual-track forensic and PFI investigations, advising on PCI DSS rules and state data breach notification laws, liaising with the FBI, developing a comprehensive communications strategy for customers, franchisees, and employees, and resolving regulatory inquiries.</li>
<li>Represented super-regional hotel chain in managing vendor data security incident requiring nationwide notice, coordination with vendor and vendor’s PFI, and resolution of regulatory inquiries.</li>
<li>Represented multiple information technology managed service providers in ransomware incidents involving the MSPs and their clients.</li>
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