Merri Jo . Gillette
Edward Jones
Merri Jo Gillette is a partner with Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP in Chicago, IL. Merri Jo's experience extends across the full range of SEC enforcement and compliance issues. She has handled matters for reporting companies and securities industry firms such as broker-dealers, underwriters, investment advisers, investment companies, hedge funds, private equity funds, and clearing agencies. She also counsels boards of directors, corporations, and financial institutions on risk and crisis management, cybersecurity, and the development of effective compliance programs. Prior to joining the firm, Merri Jo spent more than 27 years at the SEC, where she won national awards for her leadership in securities law enforcement. From 2004 to 2013, she was regional director of the SEC's Chicago office, which has jurisdiction over nine Midwestern states. Under her leadership, the Chicago office brought many high-profile enforcement cases that required extensive coordination with other regulators and criminal authorities. She also oversaw the SEC's examination program for broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies, transfer agents, and clearing agencies located throughout the Midwest. Immediately prior to her tenure in the SEC's Chicago office, Merri Jo was associate director in charge of enforcement in the SEC's Philadelphia office where she worked for 18 years. During that time, she investigated, litigated, and supervised hundreds of enforcement cases and was responsible for a number of litigated matters with precedent-setting decisions. Merri Jo frequently speaks on financial services regulatory and SEC enforcement topics at both industry conferences and continuing legal education programs.
(05/15)
