Biography

Linda Chatman Thomsen

Ms. Thomsen is a partner in Davis Polk's Litigation Department and practices in our Washington DC office. Her practice concentrates in matters related to the enforcement of the federal securities laws.

She returned to the firm after serving for 14 years in various positions within the SEC. Ms. Thomsen joined the SEC staff in 1995 as Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel. In 1997, she was named Assistant Director of the Enforcement Division. She became an Associate Director in 2000, Deputy Director in 2002 and was named Director of the Enforcement Division by Chairman William H. Donaldson in 2005, a position she held until earlier this year. During her tenure as Enforcement Director, she led the Enron investigation, the auction rate securities settlements, the stock option back dating cases and the expansion of the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Prior to joining the SEC, Ms. Thomsen served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

• Partner, Davis Polk, 2009-present
• Securities and Exchange Commission: served for 14 years in the Enforcement Division as Director (2005-2009), Deputy Director (2002-2005), Associate Director (2000-2002), Assistant Director (1997-2000), Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel (1995-1997)
• Counsel, Davis Polk, 1989-1995
• Associate, Davis Polk, 1979-1983; 1985-1989

• State of New York
• District of Columbia

• A.B., Smith College, 1976
  • with high honors
• J.D., Harvard Law School, 1979

Associated Items

Linda Chatman Thomsen is associated with the following items:

  Live Seminar

• Enforcement 2011: Multi-Agency Enforcement Efforts in the New Decade Apr. 29, 2011 New York, NY
  
• Securities Regulation Institute (42nd Annual) Nov. 10 - 12, 2010 New York, NY
  
• Corporate Counsel Institute 2010 Sep. 22, 2010 New York, NY
  
• Auditor Liability in the Current Environment 2010: How to Protect Yourself Oct. 29, 2010 New York, NY
  

  Web Segment

• Government Enforcement Update from the web program Securities Regulation Institute 2009 (41st Annual)
  
• SEC Oversight from the web program Auditor Liability in the Current Environment 2009: How Attorneys & Auditors Can Protect Themselves & Their Clients
  
• State Law Enforcement Updates from the web program Corporate Governance 2010
  

  Course Handbooks

• Enforcement 2010: Multi-Agency Enforcement Efforts in the New Decade
  
• SEC Speaks in 2009
  

  Audio CD

• SEC Speaks in 2009
  

  CHB Chapters

• Outline Of Recent SEC Enforcement Actions from the book Securities Regulation Institute (40th Annual)
  
• Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Client Newsflash: SEC Announces Significant Enforcement Initiatives from the book Auditor Liability in the Current Environment 2009: How Attorneys & Auditors Can Protect Themselves & Their Clients
  
• Davis Polk Memos from the book Securities Regulation Institute 2009 (41st Annual)
  
• Dealing with Multiple Regulators: Reflections on Parallel Investigations, Regulators' Differing Roles, and Issues to Consider in Representing Organizational Clients from the book Securities Regulation Institute 2009 (41st Annual)
  

  MP3 Audio

• Auditor Liability in the Current Environment 2009: SEC Oversight
  
• Securities Regulation Institute 2009 (41st Annual): Government Enforcement Update
  
• Corporate Governance 2010: State Law Enforcement Updates
  

  DVD Video

• SEC Speaks in 2008
  
• SEC Speaks in 2009
  

  PLI Grpcast-Live Web

• Auditor Liability in the Current Environment 2010: How to Protect Yourself (Groupcast Location) Oct. 29, 2010 New Brunswick , NJ
  
• Auditor Liability in the Current Environment 2010: How to Protect Yourself (Groupcast Location) Oct. 29, 2010 Mechanicsburg, PA
  
• Auditor Liability in the Current Environment 2010: How to Protect Yourself (Groupcast Location) Oct. 29, 2010 Pittsburgh, PA
  
• Auditor Liability in the Current Environment 2010: How to Protect Yourself (Groupcast Location) Oct. 29, 2010 Philadelphia, PA