Scott Mascianica

Practice Areas

Government Enforcement & Investigations

Litigation

Securities Regulation & Corporate Governance

Examinations, CIDs & Subpoenas

Securities Broker-Dealer & Investment Advisory

State Attorneys General & Regulators

Career

Scott Mascianica is a partner in the firm’s Government Enforcement & Investigations Practice Group. Recognized by Chambers USA, Securities Docket, and Lawdragon 500 as one of the top white-collar and investigative attorneys in the country, Scott has a national practice where he routinely advises clients across the country in connection with government enforcement proceedings, internal investigations, and related litigation.

Clients praise Scott as an “all-around great lawyer” who is “incredibly smart” with a “very practical” approach to navigating difficult issues in high-stakes matters. Leveraging 20 years of practice and his experience as a former forensic consultant at a Big Four accounting firm, Scott is frequently called upon to lead internal investigations for corporate clients, audit committees, and boards of directors on extremely sensitive issues, from executive-level misconduct to regulatory failures to corporate governance and internal compliance concerns. Additionally, Scott frequently represents regulated entities, private equity firms, public companies, and their employees in connection with high-stakes government enforcement and litigation matters. He has successfully defended entities and individuals in complex investigations by the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, CFTC, and various state regulators.

Prior to joining Bradley, Scott served as head of the Government Enforcement & Investigations practice for a national law firm and as co-chair of the Securities Enforcement Defense team for an AmLaw 50 law firm. Prior to his return to private practice, Scott spent nearly a decade at the SEC in various investigative and supervisory capacities. Most recently he served as assistant regional director for the SEC’s Division of Enforcement for the SEC’s Fort Worth region, and as assistant director with the Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit, a nationwide unit that leads the SEC’s investigations in the asset management industry. In his management roles, Scott supervised a team of enforcement attorneys and accountants on more than 150 confidential investigations across the securities law spectrum. He also previously served for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, where he prosecuted crimes involving securities-related misconduct.

As a result of his broad knowledge and experience, Scott is a sought-after speaker, writer, and commentator on various government enforcement and compliance issues. He has been quoted in publications such as Bloomberg, Agenda, Politico, Law360 and Texas Lawbook, and has authored more than 100 articles and alerts on various government enforcement topics.