Melissa Lee Brumer
Recognized since 2021
New York, New York
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Melissa Lee Brumer is an associate in Goodwin’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice. She focuses her practice on white collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, and complex commercial and financial litigation. Ms. Brumer also has an active pro bono practice, including representing indigent criminal defendants in a variety of federal matters. She joined the firm in 2019.
Prior to joining Goodwin, Ms. Brumer served as a law clerk to the Honorable Dora L. Irizarry, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Prior to that, she was an associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP.
Contact & Links
Location
- The New York Times Building
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Education
- Fordham University, B.A., graduated 2012
- Fordham University, J.D., graduated 1998
Bar Admissions
- New York, Admitted
159 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
109 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2023 for work in:
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Securities
Publications
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