Michael Bosworth

Acting General Counsel Goldman Sachs

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Michael Bosworth is Acting General Counsel of Goldman Sachs, leading the Legal Division after Kathryn Ruemmler retired as chief legal officer and general counsel in June 2026. He joined the firm as a partner in 2022 from Latham & Watkins, where he co-chaired the New York litigation and trial department. His earlier career was in public service: he clerked for Justice Stephen Breyer, co-led the Complex Frauds Unit at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, was special counsel to the director of the FBI, and served as deputy counsel to President Barack Obama. Goldman Sachs ranked No. 36 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Acting General Counsel of Goldman Sachs.
• Partner of Goldman Sachs since 2022.
• Partner and Co-Chair of the New York Litigation and Trial Department, Latham & Watkins.
• Deputy Assistant and Deputy Counsel to President Barack Obama.
• Law clerk to Justice Stephen G. Breyer.

Professional Journey

Bosworth earned a bachelor’s degree at Princeton University in 2000 and a JD at Yale Law School in 2003. He clerked for Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Robert A. Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Justice Stephen G. Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court.

He was co-chief of the Complex Frauds Unit in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, special counsel to the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and deputy assistant and deputy counsel to President Barack H. Obama. He then became a partner at Latham & Watkins and co-chair of its New York Litigation and Trial Department.

He joined Goldman Sachs as a partner in 2022 and is Acting General Counsel, with management responsibility for the Legal Division.

Education

Princeton University

Bachelor’s degree

Yale Law School

Juris Doctor