On March 8, the whistleblower law firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto announced that former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Allison Herren Lee has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Lee, who also served as Acting Chair of the SEC, was a staunch supporter of the agency’s whistleblower program during her tenure.
“I look forward to working with Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto and the whistleblowers they represent to bring accountability to Wall Street, protect investors, and ensure that the Dodd-Frank whistleblower programs fully advance the rights of whistleblowers, as intended by Congress,” former Commissioner Lee said. “I am excited at the opportunity to work with internationally recognized experts in whistleblower law and serve the public interest.”
Lee was sworn in as an SEC Commissioner on July 8, 2019, after unanimous confirmation by the Senate. She was appointed Acting Chair of the agency on January 21, 2021. She previously served on the staff of the SEC for over a decade in a variety of different positions, such as Senior Counsel in the Division of Enforcement’s Complex Financial Instruments Unit.
During her time as an SEC Commissioner, Lee repeatedly voiced her support for the whistleblowers and the SEC Whistleblower Program in particular. In September 2020, she stated that whistleblowers “display extraordinary bravery to expose fraud and wrongdoing, and to shine light in some very dark places. She added that “in doing so, they reinforce our fundamental...
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