Private Fund Lawyers Who Worked at the SEC
45 fund lawyers in the directory list the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission among their past employers. They are partners at 21 firms today, most of them in Washington, D.C. (26), New York (14) and Boston (4).
45 fund lawyers at 21 firms. Counts as of Oct 24, 2026, from the firms’ own bio pages.
By firm
Firms in order of how many former SEC staff they list.
Who they are
Dechert7
- David P. Bartels
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- William J. Bielefeld
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Anthony S. Kelly
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- David J. Marcinkus
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- John V. O'Hanlon
Partner · Boston, MA
- Harry S. Pangas
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Mark D. Perlow
Partner · San Francisco, CA
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius5
- Ivan P. Harris
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Justine Le
Partner · Boston, MA
- W. John McGuire
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Christine Ayako Schleppegrell
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Betselot A. Zeleke
Partner · Washington, D.C.
Kirkland & Ellis4
- Norm Champ
Partner · New York, NY
- Ezekiel Couch
Partner · San Francisco, CA
- Alpa Patel
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Tom Strumpf
Partner · Washington, D.C.
Proskauer Rose4
- Joshua M. Newville
Partner · New York, NY
- Robert W. Pommer III
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Nathan R. Schuur
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Frank Zarb
Partner · Washington, D.C.
K&L Gates3
- Michael S. Caccese
Partner · Boston, MA
- George Zornada
Partner · Boston, MA
- Robert J. Zutz
Partner · Washington, D.C.
Gibson Dunn2
- Marian Fowler
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Shukie Grossman
Partner · New York, NY
Katten Muchin Rosenman2
- Michael S. Didiuk
Partner · New York, NY
- Richard D. Marshall
Partner · New York, NY
Latham & Watkins2
- Aaron Gilbride
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Jamie Lynn Walter
Partner · Washington, D.C.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison2
- John P. Cavanagh
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Jennifer Songer
Partner · Washington, D.C.
Seward & Kissel2
- Peter J. Shea
Partner · New York, NY
- Daniel G. Viola
Partner · New York, NY
Sidley Austin2
- Kevin J. Campion
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Ranah Esmaili
Partner · Washington, D.C.
A&O Shearman1
- Susan Gault-Brown
Partner · Washington, D.C.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton1
- John J. Mahon
Partner · Washington, D.C.
Davis Polk & Wardwell1
- Aaron Schlaphoff
Partner · New York, NY
Haynes and Boone1
- Kit Addleman
Partner · Dallas, TX
Holland & Knight1
- Aaron J. Russ
Partner · Richmond, VA
Mayer Brown1
- Tram N. Nguyen
Partner · New York, NY
McDermott Will & Schulte1
- Tarik M. Shah
Partner · New York, NY
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman1
- David Oliwenstein
Partner · New York, NY
Troutman Pepper Locke1
- Joseph V. Del Raso
Partner · Philadelphia, PA
Willkie Farr & Gallagher1
- Stacy L. Fuller
Partner · Washington, D.C.
How we counted
Counted from the past employers each firm’s own bio page lists. A lawyer whose bio does not mention the SEC is not counted, so the true number is likely higher.
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