Best Lawyers in America for Securities Regulation

Brian Blaney concentrates his practice on corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity investments. Brian has extensive experience in capital markets transactions including public and private offerings of equity and debt securities. Brian regularly advises public companies on mergers and acquisitions as well as on compliance with SEC reporting requirements, stock exchange listing rules, and general corporate matters. In addition to advising companies in a broad r...

Carolyn Duncan’s practice is concentrated in securities issuance and compliance matters. Experienced in a wide variety of public and private securities work, she represents issuers, underwriters, and other parties in numerous facets of this area of law, including public and private offerings of securities, registration and continuous disclosure matters, proxy solicitations, tender offers, business combinations, restricted securities and transactions by corporate insiders. She represents...

Jason Day is a partner with the firm's Business practice. He focuses his practice on securities regulations and public offerings. Jason counsels public companies on Securities Exchange Act of 1934, NYSE and NASDAQ compliance and disclosure issues. He also advises public company executives and boards regarding executive compensation, corporate governance, corporate finance, Sarbanes Oxley Act, Dodd-Frank Act, Regulation FD and Section 16 compliance. Jason's securities experience also includes ...

Mark Reuter advocates for business clients in transactions, proceedings and conflicts regulated by federal and state securities laws and stock exchange rules. A partner in the firm’s business representation and transactions group , Mark has extensive experience representing publicly traded and privately owned clients in strategic transactions, executive compensation and equity arrangements, corporate governance, reporting, internal investigations, and administrative actions. Mark regula...

Ken Najder is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He represents public and private companies regarding a variety of corporate and securities law matters. Ken concentrates his practice on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital transactions, joint ventures, and corporate governance. Ken’s securities law practice includes counseling public companies regarding their disclosure obligations, private placements for venture-stage companies, and public debt offerings...

Douglas C. Waddoups is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities Regulation. Douglas C., who practices law in Salt Lake City, Utah, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Douglas C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geog...

Eugene I. Goldman represents domestic and international clients before the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in financial fraud, auditor misconduct, false disclosure, insider trading and other securities proceedings. He also represents audit committees in internal investigations as well as clients in shareholder litigation, cross-border Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Public Company Accounting Overs...

Alan S. Baskin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Securities Regulation. Alan S., who practices law in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alan S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David M. Eaton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation and Venture Capital Law. David M., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David M. is held by other top lawyers in the same ge...

Maureen Brennan Gershanik is a partner in Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. She practices primarily in the areas of corporate law and governance, securities law, and mergers and acquisitions. She also advises clients on ESG initiatives. Maureen has an active business transactional and advisory practice. She works with clients on public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, acquisition transactions, restructuring transactions, business separations, new business formation...

Amy Newsome is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Securities Regulation. Amy, who practices law in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jonathan H. Lee is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law and Securities Regulation. Jonathan H., who practices law in Irvine, California, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jonathan H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal prac...

Ryan J. Meyer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law and Securities Regulation. Ryan J., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ryan J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jocelyn Keider is a litigator with experience defending high-stakes complex litigation matters in numerous jurisdictions. Jocelyn’s practice focuses on complex commercial matters with serious financial implications, class actions, and securities litigation and enforcement matters. She represents public companies, including biopharmaceutical companies, technology companies, financial institutions, as well as their officers and directors in federal and state court. Ms. Keider also maintai...

Thomas DeFranco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Securities and Securities Regulation. Thomas, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Guillaume focuses his practice in the areas of securities and business transactions, including public offerings, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, and entity formation.