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David L. Axelrod is a former Supervisory Trial Counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Philadelphia Regional Office and a former federal prosecutor. At the SEC, he directed all aspects of litigation—leading complex, multi-agency investigations into a range of alleged securities law violations and serving as lead trial counsel in high-profile federal cases. He also led nationwide insider trading training for SEC enforcement staff.
David's practice focuses on representing companies and individuals under investigation by government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, concerning alleged violations of state and federal law, including securities laws and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), as well as antitrust matters. David also helps Fintech companies, including cryptocurrency (i.e., Bitcoin) issuers, navigate a wide range of regulatory issues and obstacles.
David is an accomplished litigator and trial lawyer and also represents clients in all phases of complex civil litigation.
Lead trial counsel in SEC v. Daryl M. Payton, a jury trial in which two brokers were found liable for insider trading in advance of IBM’s acquisition of a data analytics company. It was the first insider trading case tried after the Second Circuit's Newman decision heightening the "personal benefit" requirement.
Lead trial counsel in SEC v. Bonan Huang, et al., where the SEC charged two Capital One employees with stealing credit card data for hundreds of publicly traded companies, which they used to make profitable trades. Successfully tried to a jury in a week-long trial in January 2016, resulting in a more than $12 million judgment.
Supervised a team of trial lawyers in SEC v. Dubovoy, et al., where the SEC charged more than 30 defendants in the United States and Europe with using stolen press releases to make more than $100 million trading U.S. securities.
Supervised a team of trial lawyers in SEC v. PTG Capital Partners, et al., where the SEC charged multiple defendants in Bulgaria with engaging in a scheme to manipulate stock through false filings on SEC's EDGAR filing system.
Supervised a team of trial lawyers in SEC v. Aly, where the SEC charged a Pakistani defendant with stock manipulation.
Supervised a team of trial lawyers in SEC v. Cooperman, where the SEC charged a billionaire hedge fund manager with insider trading.
In United States v. Robert Stinson, investigated and prosecuted a $17 million Ponzi scheme.
In United States v. Steven Pitchersky, investigated and prosecuted a California mortgage lender who stole millions of dollars from a national warehouse lender.
In United States v, Kelly Defeo, investigated and convicted at trial a real estate developer that created fake tax returns and defrauded his lenders and investors.
In United States v. Barry Bekkedam, et al., investigated and prosecuted a bank president and the bank’s former chairmen who attempted to defraud the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
In United States v. Andrew Bogdanoff, et al., investigated and convicted at trial the owner of a loan broker who defrauded thousands of business owners located in more than 15 countries out of approximately $26 million.
In United States v. Keith Gidelson, et al., investigated and convicted at trial a Philadelphia Police Detective operating an international steroid ring.
In United States v. Patrick Shelow, investigated and convicted at trial a purported international business developer who defrauded a Pennsylvania investor out of millions of dollars.

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