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Spence joined Andrews Kurth as a partner in its Dallas office in 2005 after 17 years with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. He is the leader of the firm’s corporate governance and securities enforcement team; his practice focuses on the representation of public companies, investment advisers, investment companies, broker-dealers, and accounting firms, along with officers, directors, and others associated with these businesses. He also has extensive experience conducting internal investigations for public companies and regulated entities.
For the prior seven years, Spence was the Associate Director in the SEC’s Fort Worth office, where he headed up the agency’s enforcement program in the Southwest. Previously, he served with the SEC as trial counsel and assistant regional director for enforcement in the SEC’s Fort Worth and Miami offices.
While at the Commission, Spence directed high-profile SEC enforcement investigations and litigation in all areas of the securities industry, including financial fraud and issuer reporting matters, regulatory cases, insider trading cases, and securities scams. He has extensive experience working closely with government agencies and self-regulatory organizations, including the Justice Department, state securities agencies, the NASD, and the stock exchanges.
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