Treazure Johnson’s primary practice focus is defending SEC investigations and enforcement actions.  In addition, Ms. Johnson’s practice encompasses the representation of individuals and businesses in criminal investigations and prosecutions, as well as corporate governance issues. 

Prior to joining Venable, Ms. Johnson served as a Senior Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel for the SEC in its Division of Enforcement.  In this capacity, Ms. Johnson counseled, managed, and executed all phases of litigation involving the full range of SEC enforcement matters, including financial fraud, insider trading, Internet fraud and market manipulation.  Before joining the SEC, Ms. Johnson was a partner in private practice, focusing primarily on the representation of individuals and businesses in criminal and regulatory investigations and prosecutions, and related parallel proceedings in the areas of securities fraud, bank fraud, health care fraud and public corruption.  Ms. Johnson also has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation and employment litigation. 

Significant Matters

• SEC v. Dunlap, et al. -- the prosecution for financial fraud of the turnaround specialist “Chainsaw” Al Dunlap, his other fellow officers at Sunbeam Corporation, and the engagement partner from Arthur Andersen who signed off on the company’s false financial statements
• SEC v. Parmalat Finanziaria, S.p.A. – prosecution of the Italian international food company for a billion dollar financial fraud
• SEC v. Solucorp, et al. – the first litigated Section 10A case
• SEC v. Van Dinh – the first Internet fraud case involving both computer hacking and identity theft
• SEC v. Siebel Systems, et al. -- the first litigated Regulation FD case