Nathan D. Simmons, Attorney

Nate is a member of the firm and has practiced law since 1988. He practices in the securities, corporate and business area, representing clients in areas of investment advisor and broker-dealer compliance and procedures, including mutual fund issues; public and private securities offerings; periodic reporting and filing requirements for public companies, broker-dealers and investment advisors; mergers and acquisitions; corporate and entity structuring and restructuring, including anti-takeover issues; securitizations of financial assets; corporate investigations; purchases and sales of businesses; and various other corporate, securities and business matters.

He is also involved in representing clients before the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers and other regulatory agencies in investigations and enforcement proceedings, including administrative proceedings and federal court litigation. Nate also handles some commercial litigation matters, and previously has been involved in government contracting representations, including internal investigations, regulatory investigations and audits, bid protests, etc., at a large Washington, D.C. law firm.

In his current areas of concentration, Nates clients have included companies and individuals involved in the securities industry, such as investment advisers and broker-dealers, public accountants, banking and financial services, equipment and automobile leasing, real estate, industrial gases and welding supplies, oil and gas, gaming and insurance.

Nate is also a certified public accountant (presently inactive status), and before completing law school, he worked for more than 13 years in public and managerial accounting positions.