Ms. Hastings concentrates her practice in government enforcement and internal investigations. She has extensive experience representing banks, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and other financial institutions, public and private companies, chief compliance officers (CCOs) and other officers and directors, and accountants in enforcement investigations and examinations before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), and other federal and state government agencies. Ms. Hastings also advises clients on corporate governance and regulatory and compliance matters, including developing effective policies and procedures for safeguarding material, nonpublic information (MNPI) and the handling of whistleblower complaints. She also represents clients in civil litigation matters in various federal and state courts.
