Biography
Dave Hirsch J.D., CFE, is Chief of the Crypto Asset and Cyber Unit within the SEC Division of Enforcement. Prior to that he served as Counsel to SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, primarily responsible for matters relating to enforcement along with digital assets and cyber. He began his career with the SEC as Counsel in the Division of Enforcement, and in that role was a member of the SEC Digital Ledger Technology Working Group and the Dark Web Working Group. Dave is a graduate of the UCLA School of Law and clerked for Judge Edward J. Schwartz in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Before joining the SEC, he was a litigator, and later co-founded and ran a private investigation firm focused on securities fraud investigations. Throughout his SEC career he has provided trainings on issues relating to digital assets and cybersecurity, including for fellow regulators and law enforcement. Dave authored the chapter on Blockchain and Information Security in the Handbook of Blockchain Law.