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Mr. Sidman joined the firm in June 2005. He heads the firm’s securities regulatory defense practice, representing securities industry clients in investigations and proceedings brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, self-regulatory organizations and state regulators. He also focuses on representing firms and their personnel in arbitrations and litigation. In addition, Mr. Sidman conducts internal investigations on behalf of clients. Mr. Sidman is a member of the Securities Industry Association Law and Compliance Division. He also is a member of the SEC Litigation and Self-Regulatory Organization Subcommittees of the American Bar Association’s Committee on Securities Litigation, and is a past co-Chair of the SEC Litigation Subcommittee. He has been a speaker on various securities industry panels addressing a wide range of issues. Mr. Sidman began his legal career in the SEC’s Office of the General Counsel in Washington, D.C. After leaving the SEC, and before joining the firm, he ran the securities industry defense practice at the law firm of Butler, Fitzgerald & Potter. | 