Mike Quinn

Michael Quinn defends companies and individuals being investigated or sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, FINRA, state attorneys general and other state agencies.

He regularly conducts internal investigations on behalf of his clients where fraud or regulatory violations are suspected. He advises clients on securities regulatory issues and represents them in civil litigation including securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation.

Mike helps his clients create compliant practices to maximize business success while minimizing regulatory risk. A former attorney at the SEC’s Division of Enforcement with decades of experience, Mike knows when to push back against government agencies, which can sometimes overreach, including in litigation and at trial when necessary, and he knows when to compromise for the greater business good.

He regularly represents public companies, their officers or directors, auditors and regulated entities, such as broker-dealers and investment advisers, in investigations and litigation involving securities fraud, market manipulation, insider trading, disclosure violations, accounting fraud and cryptocurrency related allegations.

He has also successfully represented small companies and individuals involved in securities publishing, marketing and stock promotion activities, providing regulatory advice and guidance to help them remain compliant and defending them in government investigations.