Kit Addleman

About Kit Addleman

Kit Addleman is a partner in the in the Dallas and Fort Worth offices of Haynes and Boone, where she is a member of the White Collar Defense practice group and is a co-head of the firm\'s Crisis Management practice group. Kit defends companies and their executives and directors against charges of civil and criminal misconduct, particularly investigations and litigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice. Many of her experiences involve defending allegations of accounting and financial fraud, insider trading, hedge fund and advisor fraud, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations. She also counsels public companies, investment advisors, hedge funds and broker-dealers concerning compliance with the securities laws and SEC rules. Prior to joining Haynes and Boone, Kit was the regional director of the Atlanta Regional Office of the SEC. She led the enforcement, examination and bankruptcy programs for the SEC in five Southeastern states. Kit has more than 20 years of experience with the SEC including leading the enforcement programs in the SEC\'s Fort Worth and Atlanta offices and serving as an assitant director of enforcement in the SEC\'s Denver office. Kit is a sought-after authority for her expertise on the SEC\'s enforcement and examination programs and frequently speaks at national, international and regional conferences. She has also authored and contributed to numerous articles, whitepapers and alerts on the subject. Kit is also committed to community service. She serves the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas as a member of its Board of Directors, chairwoman for the Alumnae Association, and a member of the Committee on Community Engagement. She is also on the board of both the National Society of Compliance Professionals and the Consumer Credit Counseling Service, supporting the missions of financial literacy and money management, investor protection and securities compliance.Specialties: White collar SEC and criminal defense, SEC investigations and litigation; investment adviser compliance, public company disclosures and compliance, foreign corrupt practices act compliance, stock transactions and trading, and securities industry questions.

Experience

1. Partner

   Haynes and Boone, LLP

   Nov 2009 — Present

Education

• Wake Forest University

  BA, Politics

  1979 — 1983

• Oklahoma City University School of Law

  JD

  1983 — 1986

Skills

• Investment Fund Compliance
• Investment Adviser Regulation and Compliance
• Sec Investigations Defense
• Corporate Compliance
• Securities Regulation
• Broker-Dealer Compliance