LaShon Kell

Ms. Kell has represented companies facing multiple, concurrent government investigations. She also has dealt with the complexity of conducting an internal investigation while concurrently dealing with requests from the SEC and company auditors. While working in the Division of Enforcement at the SEC, Ms. Kell conducted investigations concerning accounting fraud, insider trading, energy round-tripping, and "fair disclosure" issues. She has five additional years of SEC experience in the Office of International Affairs, where she worked prior to and during law school. In international affairs, she helped facilitate enforcement investigations involving foreign individuals and she trained foreign securities commissions in emerging markets in securities regulation, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Representative Matters

Represented a public company in concurrent investigations by the SEC, DOJ Criminal and Civil Divisions, and Congress relating to alleged fraudulent financials and improper corporate dealings.

Represented a large consulting firm involved in separate SEC and Congressional investigations.

Represented a large energy company in an action against the Environmental Protection Agency.

Represented a New York hedge fund in an SEC investigation regarding allegedly inappropriate pricing procedures.

Represented a foreign company in a criminal DOJ investigation relating to allegations of concealing fraud and obstruction of justice.

Represented companies in investigations by the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior.
 
Represented a CFO of a bank in SEC & DOJ investigations, and class action regarding mortgage-related securities.

Represented former brokers of one of the largest NY brokerage houses in an SEC investigation of allegedly improper trading practices.

Represented a broker in an SEC investigation and litigation involving alleged market-timing.

Community Matters

Ms. Kell regularly volunteers in the community and is a board member of the DC Central Kitchen, a local non-profit organization. She also has represented a women's shelter in administrative proceedings and provided legal advice on local and federal government funding.