Bruce Beemer (born December 14, 1968) is an American attorney and jurist currently serving as a judge on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
He was nominated to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas by Governor Tom Wolf and unanimously confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate in November 2019.
He brought federal and state criminal defense work to the firm, which had mostly represented plaintiffs in cases regarding environmental law, personal injury, and medical malpractice.
[citation needed] In 2013, Beemer was asked to serve as senior counsel and chief of the Criminal Prosecutions Section by newly elected Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
[citation needed] In July 2016, Beemer was appointed by Governor Tom Wolf to serve as Inspector General of Pennsylvania.