
Aaron Lipson
Aaron Lipson counsels public companies, accounting firms, investment advisers, broker-dealers, private funds, and individuals facing complex government investigations. Aaron also assists regulated entities with compliance matters and advises boards of directors with respect to independent investigations and disclosure matters.
A partner in the Special Matters and Government Investigations practice, Aaron brings nearly 15 years of experience as a senior enforcement official at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) where he led the enforcement program for the SEC's Atlanta Regional Office. Aaron oversaw a wide variety of investigations including those related to financial and accounting fraud, ICFR, manipulative market practices, insider trading, cyber-intrusions, breaches of fiduciary duty, failures to disclose conflicts of interest, and unregistered offerings.
Aaron is also an adjunct professor at both the University of Georgia School of Law and the Emory University School of Law, where he teaches upper level courses in securities regulation and government investigations. Aaron received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law.