Sean T Prosser
SEC Enforcement, Shareholder Litigation, and White-Collar Defense LawyerSean Prosser defends clients facing investigations and enforcement actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), including FBI and Grand Jury proceedings, and other government agencies. He also defends companies and their executives in shareholder litigation. With offices in San Diego and Los Angeles, Sean leads Mintz Levin’s California Securities Litigation practice. His clients include public and private companies, officers and directors, board committees, broker-dealers, banks, investment advisors, hedge funds, CPAs, individual stock traders and public officials. Sean regularly represents clients before the following agencies and regulators: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ); Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); NYSE; NASDAQ and other stock exchanges; California Department of Corporations; U.S. Department of the Treasury, including Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC); Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); and Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
- Securities Law
- White Collar Crime
- Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- SEC Investigation Defense
- Securities Litigation
- FINRA & PCAOB
- Corporate Governance
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
We typically bill on an hourly basis.
- California
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- 9th Circuit
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- 11th Circuit
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- Member
- Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
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- Partner
- Perkins Coie LLP
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- Partner
- Morrison & Foerster LLP
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- Principal
- Fish & Richardson LLP
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- Associate
- Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison
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- Associate
- Gilchrist & Rutter, P.C.
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- Attorney, Office of Enforcement, Los Angeles, CA
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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- Law Clerk, Office of Broker-Dealer Enforcement, New York, NY
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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- New York Law School
- J.D. (1992) | Law
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- University of Pennsylvania
- B.A. (1986) | English
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- Activities: Varsity Football
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- San Diego SuperLawyer (2010-2019)
- Superlawyers
- Best Lawyer (2010-2019)
- Best Lawyers in America
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America for Securities Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions Litigation, SEC Enforcement Litigation, and Corporate Compliance & Corporate Governance Law, 2010 - 2017
- “Lawyer of the Year,” Securities Litigation
- Best Lawyers in America
- Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Governance
- Best Lawyers of America
- Recommended for Merger Litigation (2012 - 2014)
- Legal 500 (US)
- State Bar of California # 163903
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- Association of SEC Alumni
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- Sean T. Prosser, SEC Enforcement, Securities Litigation & White Collar Defense Lawyer
