Michael J. Rivera

About Michael J. Rivera

Over 30 years experience handling government investigations, internal investigations, and compliance matters in private practice and as a government prosecutor in the roles of Chief Investigative Counsel for the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) and enforcement attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Experience in the areas of securities enforcement and compliance, corporate compliance, bank regulation and enforcement, government and internal investigations. Provide legal advice to sophisticated clients, including investment banks, hedge funds, public companies, investment advisers, accounting firms, corporate executives, lawyers and accounting professionals. Experience: fraud, corporate counseling, inspector general work, government liaison, securities, government investigations, internal investigations, compliance, corporate governance, SEC investigations, criminal investigations, mortgage fraud, bank fraud, Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) ActNew York State Bar Association MemberDistrict of Columbia Bar Association Member

Experience

1. Chief Counsel, Director of Investigations and Operations

   U.S. Election Assistance Commission

   Nov 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

  Doctor of Law - JD, Law

• St. John's University

  B.S., Criminal Justice

  1985 — 1988

Skills

• Securities Law
• Internal Investigations
• Fraud
• White Collar
• Corporate Governance
• Criminal Investigations
• Enforcement
• Government Investigations
• Fcpa
• Compliance
• White Collar Criminal Defense
• Securities Regulation
• Securities
• Government Liason
• Investigations
• Corporate Counseling