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Derek Evan Wetmore

Of Counsel, Investigation & White Collar Defense

derekwetmore@paulhastings.com
San Francisco+1 415 856 7034

Derek Wetmore is of counsel in the Investigations & White Collar Defense practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's San Francisco office. He represents clients ranging from individuals and closely held entities to Fortune 50 companies in the most sensitive, confidential matters. Derek's practice focuses on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) investigations and enforcement actions, state Attorney General investigations, global and domestic internal investigations, and Fintech regulatory matters and litigation. 

REPRESENTATIONS

  • A blockchain company in resolving a first-of-its-kind lawsuit filed in federal court alleging that Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) were securities governed by federal securities law.

  • Worked as a member of the trial team for a highly prominent ten-week federal criminal trial in the Southern District of New York.

ASSOCIATIONS

  • Board Member and Treasurer

    Jewish Bar Association of San Francisco