Securities,
Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Dec. 18, 2020
The SEC’s successful enforcement year
In 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Enforcement Division achieved what Director Stephanie Avakian described as “extraordinary results” in the face of the unexpected and unprecedented challenges posed by the global coronavirus pandemic.





Nicolas Morgan
Partner
Paul Hastings LLP
Phone: (213) 683-6181
Email: nicolasmorgan@paulhastings.com
Nicolas is a partner in the firm's Litigation Department. He served as senior trial counsel in the SEC's Los Angeles office.

Thomas A. Zaccaro
Senior Counsel
Hueston Hennigan LLP
Phone: (213) 788-4039
Email: tzaccaro@hueston.com
Boston College Law School
Thomas is a partner in the firm's Litigation Department. He served as regional trial counsel in the SEC's Los Angeles office.

Tara Giunta
Partner
Paul Hastings LLP

Kyle Jones
Associate
Paul Hastings LLP
515 S Flower St Fl 25
Los Angeles , California 90071
Phone: (213) 683-6189
Email: kylejones@paulhastings.com
Kyle is an associate in the firm's Litigation Department

Michael W. Mottweiler
Associate
Paul Hastings LLP
515 S Flower St
Los Angeles , California 90071
Phone: 213-683-6144
Email: michaelmottweiler@paulhastings.com
Michael is an associate in the firm's Litigation Department

Quinn Dang
Associate
Paul Hastings LLP
In 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Enforcement Division achieved what Director Stephanie Avakian described as "extraordinary results" in the face of the unexpected and unprecedented challenges posed by the global coronavirus pandemic. Although the 715 enforcement cases filed in FY2020 are a marked decrease from the previous year, the SEC collected a new record of $3.589 billion in disgorgement, representing a roughly 10% increase from FY2019. By contras...
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