The law firm of Stinson Morrison Hecker has hired Russell Berland, who will join the firm’s Kansas City office. Previously with Bearing Point (formerly KPMG Consulting) where he served as vice president and chief compliance officer, Berland joins the Corporate Finance Division as of counsel.
Berland brings 17 years of legal expertise to the corporate finance division, including starting his legal career at Stinson. He has extensive experience in building practical and effective legal compliance programs for businesses, and he has received national recognition for his innovative methods. While at BearingPoint, he built a global compliance program for the company’s 17,000 consultants in more than 60 countries. Berland’s experience includes consulting with boards of directors, C-level executives, and external stakeholders such as auditors and regulators.
