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Lesley Fredin McColl

Fredin_Lesley

Lesley Fredin McColl

Special Counsel

Washington DC + 1 202 663 6411

Lesley Fredin McColl advises and represents individuals and entities in a broad range of matters relating to the federal securities laws and other sensitive matters. She represents clients in investigations involving diverse federal and state regulatory agencies and self-regulatory organizations, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Reserve Board, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), state attorneys general, and foreign regulatory agencies. Her expertise encompasses investigations concerning alleged market manipulation, alleged misleading and inadequate disclosures and internal controls, alleged misrepresentations to clients and customers, alleged accounting irregularities, and alleged insider trading. She also advises broker-dealer clients on regulatory compliance issues such as the Market Access Rule, best execution, and Regulation NMS.

Ms. McColl worked at WilmerHale as a summer associate in 2010. While in law school, she served as a judicial intern for the Hon. Reggie B. Walton of the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Prior to receiving her legal education, Ms. McColl completed internships for several public relations firms in Washington DC and London, England and worked in the contract division for a large multi-national corporation.

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, The George Washington University Law School, 2011

      with highest honors Senior Projects Editor, The George Washington Law Review, Order of the Coif

    • BA, International Studies, American University, 2008

      summa cum laude Phi Beta Kappa

  • Admissions

    • Massachusetts

    • District of Columbia

    • Virginia

  • Languages

    • French

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