Securities Docket is seeking nominations for our “Enforcement Elite” for 2026. Selections will be announced at Securities Enforcement Forum D.C. 2026 on Tuesday, November 17, 2026.
Enforcement Elite
Securities Docket’s “Enforcement Elite” is our list of the best securities enforcement defense counsel in the industry. This list honors professionals who have the right stuff to handle bet-the-company matters—the kind of defensive specialists who are critical to have on speed-dial should the SEC’s Division of Enforcement come calling.
Securities Docket created its inaugural list in 2013, and updated it in 2017 , 2020, 2024, and 2025. The list is guided by a simple question:
Who would you hire if you, your company or a family member was faced with an important SEC enforcement matter?
In addition, there are three basic requirements:
Candidates for the Enforcement Elite must be in the private sector for at least the past two years.
Candidates for the Enforcement Elite must have a practice that is at last 50% dedicated to SEC enforcement defense work.
Candidates for the Enforcement Elite must be attorneys (as opposed to accountants, economists or other experts).
Nominations
If you would like to nominate someone for the Enforcement Elite for 2026, please let us know in 200 words or less why your nominee should be included in this extraordinary group. Please email your nomination to [email protected] with the subject line “Enforcement Elite.”
The deadline for submissions is Friday, October 16, 2026 and we will announce the Enforcement Elite at Securities Enforcement Forum D.C. 2026, which will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Thanks for your nominations!
