Allison Lee
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| Organization: | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Role: | Commissioner |
| Affiliation: | Democratic |
| Education: | University of Colorado University of Denver College of Law |
Allison Herren Lee is a Democratic member of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). She was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) and unanimously confirmed in 2019. Prior to her appointment, Lee worked at the SEC for over a decade, including in the Division of Enforcement’s Complex Financial Instruments Unit.[1]
Biography
Lee received a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Colorado and a J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law. She worked as a partner at Sherman & Howard LLC with a focus on securities, antitrust, and commercial litigation.[1]
Lee also held several government positions, including as counsel to former Commissioner Kara Stein and in the Division of Enforcement’s Complex Financial Instruments Unit. She worked as a special assistant U.S. attorney and was a member of the American Bar Association’s former Committee on Public Company Disclosure.[1]
President Donald Trump (R) appointed Lee to fill an open Democratic commissioner post at the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2019. She was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate.[1][2]
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