Linda Chatman Thomsen, JD Biography |
Title: |
Former Director of the Division of Enforcement at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) |
Position: |
None Found to the question "Should Insider Trading by Congress Be Allowed?" |
Reasoning: |
No position found as of Mar. 16, 2009
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Theoretical Expertise Ranking: |
Experts Individuals with JDs, PhDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to insider trading issues. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to insider trading issues. |
Involvement and Affiliations: |
Director, Division of Enforcement, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), May 2005-Feb. 2009 Deputy Director, Division of Enforcement, SEC, 2002- May 2005 Associate Director, Division of Enforcement, SEC, 2000-2002 Assistant Director, Division of Enforcement, SEC, 1997-2000 Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel, SEC, 1995-1997 Former attorney, Davis Polk & Wardwell law firm Former Assistant US Attorney, District of Maryland |
Education: |
JD, Harvard Law School AB, Government, Smith College |
Other: |
Announced her resignation as Director of the SEC Division of Enforcement on Feb. 9, 2009 after testifying before the Feb. 4, 2009 US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services hearing "Assessing the Madoff Ponzi Scheme and Regulatory Failures" |