Amelia Cottrell

Practice Areas

Extensive experience in a range of securities enforcement proceedings; often represents individual and entity clients in high-stakes securities matters, including criminal and regulatory investigations.

Previously co-head of Enforcement in the Securities and Exchange Commission's New York office. Represents public companies, private entities, and individuals in connection with SEC and other government inquiries, investigations, and actions, and also counsels clients on compliance matters including in connection with SEC examinations.

Previously served as Associate Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's New York Regional Office. Oversaw and managed SEC investigations and enforcement actions and was responsible for directing the New York Regional Office's enforcement program. Had oversight responsibility for half of the New York office's investigations and litigations, supervising a large team of attorneys, investigators, accountants and paralegals.

Represented a publicly-traded precision medicine company and CEO in DOJ and SEC investigations concerning allegations of improper billing practices, and improper financial reporting and disclosure; conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a public company board in connection with whistleblower allegations of fraud; counseled investment advisers, funds, broker-dealers and financial entities in connection with SEC examinations of their compliance regimes.

Personal

University of Chicago Law School, J.D. (with honors), 1998; Williams College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1995. See https://www.willkie.com/professionals/c/cottrell-amelia.