Year Joined Organization: 2005

Languages

• French

Lawyer Overview

Ben Brown is a senior associate in the firm's Securities Department, and a member of the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group. He joined the firm in 2005. Mr. Brown's practice focuses on securities enforcement matters and civil fraud litigation.

Practice

Mr. Brown has represented corporate and individual clients in a variety of regulatory and criminal investigations, including allegations of accounting fraud, insider trading, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, mutual fund market timing and antitrust offenses. He also is experienced in conducting internal investigations and counseling management concerning these and other issues.

Before attending law school, Mr. Brown spent almost four years in the securities industry as an investment executive with Ferris, Baker Watts, Inc. of Washington, DC. Because of his prior experience, he brings a unique perspective and background to securities enforcement and litigation matters involving broker/dealers and financial services organizations.

Publications

Life After Death? The Role of Postmortem Events in Valuing Deductions for Claims Against Estates, 60 Wash. & Lee. L. Rev. 579 (2003).

Areas of Practice

• Securities
• Financial Services
• Litigation and Enforcement

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Securities Law

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• Virginia

Education

• Washington and Lee University School of Law, 2003
  JD
  Honors: cum laude
• Washington and Lee University, 1994
  BA

Published Works

• The Role of Postmortem Events in Valuing Deductions for Claims Against Estates, 2003

Address

1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Phones

+1 202 663 6870 (Business Phone)

Faxes

+1 202 663 6363 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

www.wilmerhale.com