SEC Enforcement Attorney To Speak

Margaret Cain, senior counsel in the Division of Enforcement for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will be the first alumna to speak as part of this year’s Faculty and Alumni Showcase Series at The University of Tulsa College of Law.

Cain’s lecture is entitled “A Day in the Life of an SEC Enforcement Attorney.” The law school is offering one free hour of CLE credit to those attending the event, which will be held from noon to 1 p.m., Friday, October 30, in the Price & Turpen Courtroom, John Rogers Hall, 3120 E. 4th St. Complimentary lunch will be provided for those who RSVP.

For the last 10 years, Cain has served as senior counsel in the Division of Enforcement, where she has worked on complex investigations involving insider trading, market manipulation, accounting disclosure issues, Ponzi schemes, and Internet pump‐and‐dump frauds. Additionally, she has collaborated with foreign authorities in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, and Norway to conduct testimony, interview witnesses, and review documents abroad.

Since 2005, Cain has served as a special assistant United States attorney for the SEC where she has worked on a variety of cases, including securities fraud, money laundering, wire and mail fraud, counterfeiting, and immigration issues. Prior to joining the SEC, she worked for several nonprofits in development and outreach, including the Children’s Defense Fund.

 Cain received a Juris Doctor from the TU College of Law in 1999. She also received a master’s degree in public policy from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Oklahoma.