Legal Career Highlights

Extensive trial experience in securities and complex commercial cases. 

Proven Experience in Federal Litigation and Securities Law

Professional Experience

Senior Trial Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)—Denver, CO & Miami, FL | Apr 2003–Sep 2025

  • Represented the SEC in federal courts and investigations of federal securities law violations

  • First-chair trial experience, emergency proceedings, cross-examinations, winning motions, and discovery management

  • Extensive knowledge: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure & Evidence, SEC policies, Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Forms ADV, EB-5 programs, GAAP, PECOB, and FASB standards

  • Collaborated with DOJ, FBI, DHS, FINRA, expert witnesses, distribution agents, and receivers on complex federal litigation

  • Served as court-appointed co-distribution agent for a Fair Fund distributing over $30 million

  • Litigation achievements: Secured over $300 million for victims

  • Honors: 15+ Special Act/Enforcement Director Awards; South Florida’s Top Government Attorneys

Senior Associate, Beus Gilbert PLLC—Phoenix, AZ | Apr 1998–Apr 2003

  • Key member of winning trial teams in district, state, and bankruptcy courts

  • Conducted forceful depositions of auditors, analysts, officers, directors, and experts

  • Contributed to client recoveries exceeding $50 million

Educational Background

Boston University Law School—Juris Doctorate, 1994–97 (Top Third of Class)

Boston University School of Management—MBA, 1995–97 (Accelerated JD/MBA dual degree in three years)

Whittier College—BA, Magna Cum Laude, 1989–93 | Economics & Political Science

  • Dean’s Honor Roll, Outstanding Economics Graduate, Intercollegiate Soccer Team Captain, Danish International Studies Program

Professional Memberships & Licenses

  • AZ State Bar, 1997–present, State Bar sections: Securities Regulation Business Law and Trial Practice*
  • OR State Bar, 1997–present, State Bar sections: Securities Regulation and Business Litigation*
  • Admitted: U.S. District Courts – AZ, CO, E.D.N.Y., N.D. Ill. (Trial Bar), NE, S.D. Fla., S.D.N.Y.
  • Member: Federal Bar Association* & Independent Trustee Alliance*

*Organization membership is based solely on paid dues and does not imply certification, testing, or indorsement of a members professional skills.

Other Experience

  • Detail with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—Washington, D.C., Aug 2021–Jan 2022: Led investigations of a large FinTech company

  • Adjunct Professor, Florida International University Law School—Securities Law Enforcement | 2013–2018

Training & Speaking Engagements

  • National Institute for Trial Advocacy (“NITA”) – Advocate Designation

  • SEC Chief Enforcement Attorneys & Trial Lawyers Conferences

  • 2018 North American Securities Administrators Association: Speaker on multi-jurisdictional litigation cooperation

Media & Interests

  • Quoted by Forbes, NY Times, and other outlets on federal securities law

  • Enjoys hiking with dogs, sports, chess, and family time

Legal Expertise

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