Vice President and General Counsel
The Joint Commission
Chicago, IL
Harold Bressler serves as General Counsel for The Joint Commission. In this role, he is responsible for all legal matters. Prior to joining The Joint Commission in 1985, Mr. Bressler was an associate and partner in the Chicago law firm of McDermott Will & Emery, and worked in the litigation and antitrust department. Before joining the Chicago-based firm, he was a trial attorney in Washington, DC, with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice.
In addition to his duties as General Counsel, Mr. Bressler has served as adjunct faculty at DePaul and Loyola Schools of Law, Chicago. At both universities, he taught antitrust law in the health care field. Mr. Bressler earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, and his juris doctorate from Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois.