George Kostolampros is a member of Venable's SEC & White Collar Defense Group, where he advises and represents individuals and public companies in civil and criminal government enforcement actions and complex litigation.

Prior to joining Venable, Mr. Kostolampros served for three years as an attorney in the Division of Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. While at the SEC, he investigated and prosecuted numerous cases involving allegations of accounting fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, market timing of mutual funds, offering fraud, broker-dealer practices and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Mr. Kostolampros also has significant experience in complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining the SEC, Mr. Kostolampros was an associate in the litigation department at Jones Day in New York where he conducted all aspects of complex commercial litigation matters. He represented clients in cases involving a broad range of subject areas, including securities, media and entertainment, fraud and other business torts, and shareholder and partnership disputes.