His academic, legal and policy experience relates to the capacity of public institutions to deliver services effectively, with specialties in risk management, federal credit and benefits programs, government corporations, and government regulation. In recent years, Stanton has provided legal and policy counsel relating to the design and operation of a variety of federal government programs. He served as a staff member of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in 2010 and 2011, focusing on (1) governance and risk management, and (2) the mortgage market.