Bradley J. Bondi

Biographical Sketch

Bradley J. Bondi is Global Co-Chair of Investigations and White Collar Defense practice at Paul Hastings and focuses on securities and financial investigations (SEC and DOJ) and securities and complex litigation. Brad resides in Paul Hastings’ Washington, D.C. and New York offices.  He is a senior adviser to financial institutions and global corporations, boards of directors, audit committees, special committees and officers and directors of publicly-held companies in significant corporate and securities matters (civil or criminal), with particular emphasis on SEC and DOJ enforcement challenges, significant litigation, crisis management, internal investigations, accounting and compliance issues, and governance challenges. The Legal 500 recognized Brad for being “tenacious, knowledgeable and highly effective.”  In recognizing him as one of the top 40 securities enforcement lawyers in the country, Securities Docket described Brad as “the first choice among Boards of Directors and Audit Committees of the Fortune 500 when their company is faced with SEC or DOJ problems.” 

Brad formerly served as a member of the executive staff of the SEC as Counsel to two Commissioners for enforcement actions and regulatory rulemaking. Following law school, Brad served as a law clerk to the Honorable Edward E. Carnes (now-Chief) Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.