Jay A Dubow

Career

Jay represents clients in SEC and regulatory investigations, securities litigation, and internal investigations. His experience as a former public company general counsel and branch chief of the Division of Enforcement at the SEC enhances his ability to provide valuable insight to clients.

Jay co-leads the firm’s Securities Investigations + Enforcement Practice Group. He focuses his practice on complex business litigation, with a special emphasis on defending against shareholder derivative and securities class action litigation. He also represents clients involved in investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, and various self-regulatory organizations, including the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA). He also conducts internal investigations on behalf of clients. Such investigations have included allegations involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), whistle blower claims, financial fraud, and civil and criminal violations of various federal and state laws.

Jay also counsels cannabis and CBD industry clients on corporate and regulatory issues, as well as the potential risks both for cannabis-focused companies and non-industry participants doing business with cannabis companies.

Jay previously worked at a public credit card company as senior vice president, general counsel, and chief administrative officer. He began his career as a staff attorney and then branch chief in the Division of Enforcement of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

Professional Memberships

Vice chair, Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, American Bar Association’s Business Law Section

Vice chair, Criminal and Enforcement Litigation Subcommittee, American Bar Association’s Business Law Section

Personal

Member, Board of Editors, The Investment Lawyer

Member, Corporate Leadership Board, The Barnes Foundation