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Samuel J. Winer

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Samuel (Sandy) J. Winer represents public companies, their board committees and auditors, investment banks, investment advisers, broker dealers, attorneys, and others in SEC investigations and related proceedings. Sandy is a skilled investigator with extensive experience leading teams in domestic and cross-border internal investigations. He is a partner in the firm鈥檚 Securities Enforcement and Litigation Practice and a former member of the firm鈥檚 Management Committee.

Sandy has deep experience advising public companies on sound governance, effective compliance procedures, and appropriate internal controls. He has served as an SEC independent consultant and an SEC/DOJ independent monitor responsible for overseeing and evaluating the compliance function of companies sanctioned by the SEC, including as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) monitor for one of the largest publicly held hedge funds in the country.

Sandy also counsels securities broker-dealers and investment advisers on compliance. He has represented securities broker-dealers in SEC and SRO investigations of sales practices, municipal securities business, equity, fixed income and financial futures trading, and back-office compliance and related supervision and investment advisers in investigations and examinations into marketing materials, conflicts of interest, and other regulated disclosures.

Sandy served one year as a law clerk to Chief Justice Thomas H. Roberts of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

Awards and Recognition

  • Peer review rated as AV Preeminent庐, the highest performance rating in the Martindale-Hubbell庐 Peer Review Ratings鈩 system
  • Named a “Leading Lawyer” in Securities and Corporate Governance by the聽Legal Times
  • Named to the BTI Client Service All-Star Team, who Corporate Counsel identified as providing outstanding client service
  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in聽The Best Lawyers in America漏 in the fields of Litigation 鈥 Securities (2011-2024), Securities/Capital Markets Law (2006-2024) and Securities Regulation (2011-2024)
  • Named the Best Lawyers庐 2015 and 2020 Securities/Capital Markets Law “Lawyer of the Year” and the 2017 and 2022 Litigation 鈥 Securities “Lawyer of the Year” in Washington, D.C.
  • Rated to be one of the top securities regulation attorneys in the nation by聽Chambers USA聽for 2009-2023, and one of the top regionally in the District of Columbia for 2007, 2008 and 2009
  • Selected for inclusion in the聽Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers庐 lists from 2008-2017

Affiliations

  • Member, CCH Securities Regulation Advisory Board
  • Member, American Bar Association (Broker-Dealer Subcommittee of the Securities Litigation Committee, Market Regulation Subcommittee of the Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities)
  • Member, Securities Industries and Financial Markets Association (Legal and Compliance Section)

Presentations and Publications

A former staff attorney and special counsel with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, Sandy is a frequent speaker and has authored various publications on the defense of SEC investigations and topical issues under the federal securities laws, including:

  • Co-author: “Treatise: Securities Enforcement: Counsel and Defense,”聽Lexis-Nexis聽(September 2023)
  • Editor: 鈥淎udit Committee Deskbook,鈥 Practising Law Institute (2022)
  • Co-author: 鈥淪EC Adopts Final Rules Mandating Compensation Clawback Policies,鈥 Insights, The Corpoate and Securities Law Advisor, vol. 36, no. 12 (December 2022)
  • Co-author: “Preparing to Meet with the Government Following a Whistleblower鈥檚 Report,”聽BNA Insights, Vol. 43, No. 35, p. 1790 (August 2011)
  • Co-author: “A New Burr Under the SEC鈥檚 Saddle: Changing Standards for SEC Enforcement Remedies,”聽BNA Insights, Vol. 21, No. 7 (July 2007)
  • Co-author: “Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest: Implementing the Rules,”聽Journal of Investment Compliance, Vol. 4, No. 4, p. 82 (Spring 2004)
  • Co-author: “SEC Enforcement Investigation: What You Need to Know,”聽ACC Docket, Vol. 21, No. 10 (November/December 2003)
  • Author: “Should I Stay or Should I Go? Deciding Whether to Serve on the Board of a Public Company,”聽D&O Advisor(Fall 2003)
  • Co-author: “Preliminary Steps to Establishing Research Analyst Independence,”聽Journal of Investment Compliance, Vol. 4, No. 1, p. 13 (Summer 2003)
  • Co-author: “What Directors Should Know about SEC Enforcement Investigations,”聽The Corporate Governance Advisor, Vol. 10, No. 1 (January/February 2002)
  • Co-author: “Questions You Are Likely to Be Asked When Your Corporation Becomes the Subject of an SEC Enforcement Inquiry,”聽BNA Corporate Practice Series听(2001)
  • Co-author: “Effective Representation in the SEC Wells Process,”聽The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation聽Vol. 34, No. 6 (Standard & Poor’s, March 28, 2001)
  • Co-author: “Responding to an Inquiry from the SEC Division of Enforcement,”聽BNA Corporate Practice Series(1998)
  • Co-author: “Defending the Insider Trading Probe,”聽The Practical Lawyer聽(September 1995)
  • Author: “Reducing the Liability Exposure of Derivatives Dealers,”聽The Review of Securities and Commodities Regulation, Vol. 27, No. 22 (Standard & Poor鈥檚 December 21, 1994)
  • Co-author: “Ex Parte Contacts with Officers and Employees in SEC Investigations,” 8聽Insights: The Corporate and Securities Law Advisor聽13 (Prentice Hall Law and Business, November 1994)
  • Co-author: “When the SEC Comes Calling: A Step-by-Step Guide by Former Enforcers,” 3聽Business Law Today聽13 (ABA July/August 1994), reprinted in聽Bowne Digest, Vol. 8, No. 10, p.5 (October 1994)
  • Co-author: “Prompt Action Taken in Response to SEC Investigation May Ease Impact of Potentially Long, Burdensome Process,” 9聽BNA鈥檚 Corporate Counsel Weekly聽8 (February 2, 1994)
  • Co-author: “Anticipating and Responding to an Inquiry by the SEC Enforcement Division鈥檚 Working Group on Insurance Companies,” 14聽Insurance Litigation Reporter聽581 (Shephard鈥檚, December 1992)
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May 20, 2026 麻豆传媒 Viewpoints

SEC Ends Settlement 鈥淕ag Rule鈥

The era of the "gag rule," a necessary feature of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement settlements where defendants could settle without admitting wrongdoing but could not publicly deny the SEC鈥檚 allegations afterward, has now ended.
May 7, 2026 麻豆传媒 Viewpoints

SEC Proposal to Allow Optional Semiannual Reporting for Public Companies

On May 5, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 鈥淪EC鈥) proposed rule and form amendments to permit public companies to file...
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April 24, 2026 麻豆传媒 Viewpoints

Justices Appear Skeptical of Investor-Harm Requirement in Sripetch SEC Disgorgement Case

On April 20, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sripetch v. SEC, a case in which the Justices will answer whether the Securities and Exchange Commission must prove pecuniary harm to investors before a court can order disgorgement.
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February 27, 2026 Blogs

The SEC Enforcement Division Announces Significant Changes to Its Processes

These changes reflect a significant policy departure from the approach taken in prior administrations and signal a more selective method for determining how to deploy the agency鈥檚 limited resources.聽 They also indicate a heightened commitment to considering the defense perspective before recommending that the Commission take enforcement action.聽
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March 8, 2024 麻豆传媒 Viewpoints

SEC鈥檚 Slimmed Down Climate-Related Disclosures Finally Adopted

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August 17, 2023 Honors and Awards

麻豆传媒 Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America

麻豆传媒 proudly announced today that 236 of the firm鈥檚 attorneys across 20 U.S. offices have received recognition in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America漏.