About Danette R. Edwards
As a former Senior Counsel in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Enforcement Division, Danette Edwards offers clients deep insight into antifraud and other securities laws, and is a trusted resource for navigating investigations and enforcement matters.
Valuable perspective in the most complex cases
During her time with the SEC, Danette helped the agency obtain judgments ordering companies and individuals to pay more than $595 million to investors and the U.S. Treasury. She received multiple awards from the Director of the SEC's Enforcement Division for her work on investigations and litigation, and a trio of cases that she recently prosecuted were included in a select group of matters highlighted in the SEC Enforcement Division's 2020 Annual Report to Congress.
Having recently rejoined the private sector after more than a decade on the front lines of the SEC's enforcement efforts, Danette offers sound guidance to companies and individuals on SEC-related matters of all types, including suspected financial and disclosure fraud; alleged misconduct by auditors, broker-dealers, and investment advisors; and violations in areas of new interest to the SEC. Her practice includes advising clients involved in SEC Enforcement Division investigations and litigation, with a related focus on internal, special committee and non-SEC government and regulatory investigations; securities class action defense; and complex economic litigation. Danette draws on her significant SEC experience in examining witnesses and analyzing complicated data sets, and she uses her former regulator mindset to identify potential risks and promising theories and defenses so that she can make sound recommendations to clients in high-stakes matters.
Practice Focus
- Securities fraud litigation and enforcement defense
- Financial services litigation
- White collar and internal investigations
- Compliance and records management
- Cybersecurity and risk management
- ESG and diversity and inclusion
Representative Experience
News
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Publications
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May 22, 2009United States v. Nicholas: Expanding the Upjohn Suppression Remedy | BNA White Collar Crime Report | Co-Author
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December 12, 2008Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment, Final Commission Report to the General Assembly | Contributor
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September 19, 2008Navigating the Perils of FCPA Investigations in Emerging Markets | New York City Bar Center for CLE | Co-Author
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May 23, 2008Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain: United States v. Stringer and the Government's Obligation to Disclose | BNA White Collar Crime Report | Co-Author
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April 18, 2008Avoiding the Next "Spygate": Critical Records Management Advice for Your Company in the Wake of the Destruction of the NFL and CIA Tapes | Mealey's Litigation Report: Discovery | Author
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Presentations and Events
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October 13, 2022
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January, 2021SEC Enforcement Attorneys and Accountants Seminar: Working with Criminal AuthoritiesPanelist
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June 5, 2008Records and Information Management and Retention | Harvard Club, New York CityPanelist
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June 29, 2005Document Retention and Destruction in Maryland | Lorman Education ServicesPanelist
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June 7, 2005What Nonprofits Need to Know About the Sarbanes-Oxley Act | Maryland Association of Non-Profit OrganizationsPanelist
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January 19, 2005Working With Sarbanes-Oxley: Applying New Corporate Governance Rules to Payroll, Benefits, and Human Resources | Lorman Education ServicesPanelist