Biography
Jennifer S. Leete is a member of the Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement Practice. She is a former Associate Director in the Division of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where she served for more than 20 years.
Ms. Leete represents public and private companies, boards of directors and executives in sensitive and complex investigations, enforcement and regulatory matters. She also conducts internal investigations and advises clients on corporate governance and compliance issues.
During her tenure at the SEC, Ms. Leete supervised a broad range of highly complex investigations and enforcement actions, managed a team of approximately 50 attorneys and collaborated closely with the SEC’s regulatory divisions. She regularly coordinated the resolution of matters with other authorities, including the Department of Justice, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, domestic and international securities regulators and self-regulatory organizations.
Ms. Leete joined the SEC in 1999 as a Staff Attorney in the Division of Enforcement. She became a Branch Chief in 2003 and an Assistant Director in 2010. She is a recipient of the Capital Market Award, the Chairman’s Award for Excellence and several Division Director Awards.
Prior to joining the SEC, Ms. Leete was a litigator in private practice in Washington, D.C.
