Bruce M. Bettigole Joins Sutherland`s Litigation Practice Group

WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP announces that Bruce M. Bettigole has joined the
firm as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group, based in the Washington,
D.C., office. Mr. Bettigole focuses his practice on securities enforcement and
regulatory matters. He provides counsel across a broad spectrum of securities
enforcement matters, including allegations of accounting fraud, stock
manipulation, insider trading, sales practices and supervision, anti-money
laundering program deficiencies, and other key issues.

"I am pleased to welcome Bruce to Sutherland and our Litigation Practice Group,"
said Litigation Co-Practice Group Leader, Richard G. Murphy Jr. "Bruce is an
outstanding lawyer whose extensive experience in securities enforcement and
securities litigation will greatly enhance the breadth and depth of our practice
in this area."

Mr. Bettigole represents clients involved in the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the U.S.
Department of Justice (DOJ), and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(PCAOB) investigations and litigation, and private securities class actions as
well as in FINRA arbitrations.

"Our Securities Regulatory and Enforcement Team has extensive experience with
the SEC, the DOJ, FINRA and PCAOB," said Head of Sutherland`s Securities
Enforcement and White Collar Litigation Practice, Neil S. Lang. "The addition of
a lawyer of Bruce`s caliber will further emphasize our commitment to continuing
as a national leader in this area."

Before joining Sutherland, Mr. Bettigole was a partner at Mayer Brown. He served
from 1991 to 2004 with the SEC and NASD (now known as FINRA), and as a Special
Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, the Southern
District of Florida, the District of New Jersey, and the District of Nevada.
From 2003 to 2004, he was a Chief Counsel for NASD Enforcement, supervising
FINRA investigations and litigation. He also was Chief Counsel of NASD`s
Criminal Prosecution Assistance Group from its inception in 1998 until 2003,
supervising the unit and assisting federal, state and local prosecutors
nationwide in criminal securities-related investigations and prosecutions. From
1991 to 1998, Mr. Bettigole was an Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel with the
SEC.

ABOUT SUTHERLAND.

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is a law firm with global reach known for
solving challenging business problems and resolving sophisticated legal issues
for many of the world`s largest companies. Founded in 1924, the firm handles
matters throughout the United States and worldwide. Seven major practice
areas-corporate, energy and environmental, financial services, intellectual
property, litigation, real estate, and tax-provide the framework for an
extensive range of focus areas, allowing Sutherland attorneys to serve a diverse
client base that ranges from small and medium-sized start-up businesses to a
significant number of Fortune 100 companies.

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Megan Miotti, 404-853-8438
megan.miotti@sutherland.com

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