Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Megan Barbero has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as a partner in the Government Division. Ms. Barbero, a former general counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a seasoned appellate litigator, advises clients on regulatory, appellate, and enforcement matters.
Ms. Barbero is a skilled attorney with two decades of government and private sector experience counseling clients and litigating across a wide range of issues, including questions of securities and administrative law and government regulation. Most recently, as the SEC’s chief legal officer, Ms. Barbero counseled commissioners and agency leadership on rulemakings and enforcement cases. Prior to joining the SEC, Ms. Barbero served as deputy general counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives and as an appellate attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. She has represented clients before every court of appeals and the Supreme Court and has litigated many challenges to agency actions.
“Megan is an important addition to our firm, having led dozens of high-profile, high-impact matters involving securities and other regulatory matters,” said the chair of Venable’s Government Division, Larry Norton. “With administrative law at an inflection point and agency authority under scrutiny, Megan’s experience working at the highest levels of government will be an invaluable asset to our clients, as will her vast appellate experience.”
“I am delighted to join the exceptional team at Venable. I have been impressed by Venable’s commitment to achieving outstanding results for clients while maintaining a collaborative firm culture,” said Ms. Barbero. “I look forward to working with my new colleagues in the Government Division and across the firm.”
Ms. Barbero received her J.D. from Stanford Law School and her B.A. from Harvard University. She clerked for Judge Pamela Ann Rymer of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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