Legal advice and support to a range of PCAOB functions, particularly the inspection, report issuance and remediation assessment responsibilities of the Division of Registration and Inspections. PCAOB liaison with SEC on issues pertaining to those same functions, including representing the PCAOB on any appeals to the SEC under Section 104(g0 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Managed external communications related to the Commission's examination program, such as Risk Alerts, public sweep reports, Congressional testimony, etc. Focuses included private equity funds, municipal securities, broker-dealer information barriers, investment company governance, issues related to sales of securities structured products and microcap fraud. On a thematic level, interests included crossborder examination collaboration, managing conflicts of interest, and strengthening the role of compliance.

Advised senior management on major changes in US financial regulatory system. Coordinated with colleagues in other major markets to ensure that Deutsche Bank expresses a consistent view on proposed regulatory changes worldwide. Advised business groups and Global Compliance on issues concerning the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Advised business groups with an interest in energy and climate on developments in federal and state law in the US concerning climate change. Represented Deutsche Bank on trade groups interested in climate change issues. Member of International Institute of Finance Working Group on Cross-Border Resolution.

Counsel to a number of industry committees, including the General Counsel's Committee, the Amicus Committee, the Arbitration Committee and the Capital Committee. Managed outside counsel in numerous engagements to prepare amicus briefs in major cases throughout the federal and state judicial systems, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Drafted many comment letters on regulatory proposals.Drafted Congressional testimony on many occasions.Helped advocate for merger of NYSE and NASD regulation.Advised on many special projects, such as the conversion of securities trading from a fractional to a decimal basis, and preparations for the "Y2K bug."Advised on conractual issues, employment issues, intellectual property rights, and issues related to SIA's tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(6) organization.Served as Acting General Counsel from September 2003 until July 2004.Pro bono involvement in an immigration clinic for indigent Fairfax County residents.

Detailed to US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs from April 1993-October 1994. Worked with staff of the Securities Subcommittee on various oversight and legislative matters. Provided technical assistance on drafting legislation concerning class action securities litigation reform and creation of a self-regulatory association for accounting firms.Special Counsel to SEC Chairman Richard Breeden from January 1991 to April 1993. Advised the Chairman on numerous regulatory proposals. Briefed the Chairman on most matters on the enforcement calendar. Supervised preparation of Congressional testimony and speeches by Chairman Breeden. Staff Attorney in Division of Enforcement from October 1987 to January 1991. Worked on several insider trading, market manipulation and accounting fraud investigations. Part of the team that brought enforcement actions against Drexel Burnham and Michael Milken. Also on the litigation team in an enforcement action against Brian Campbell and Kevin Barry (related to Dennis Levine insider trading case). Drafted various enforcement recommendation memoranda, responses to Wells submissions, civil complaints and motion papers. Lead attorney for the SEC in many investigative testimony depositions.

Drafted many briefs and motion papers in complex securities and antitrust cases.Considerable experience with discovery and deposition practice.Argued several motions in court and in administrative hearings.Pro bono involvement in litigation on behalf of homeless families in Nassau County, New York, as well as Haitian refugees seeking political asylum.