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Justin Slaughter

Investor

VP of Regulatory Affairs at Paradigm

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Justin Slaughter leads regulatory affairs at Paradigm. He previously served in senior roles at the SEC and CFTC, as General Counsel to Senator Edward J. Markey, and as a consultant advising crypto, fintech, and frontier tech startups. He holds a B.A. from Columbia and a J.D. from Yale Law School.

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Experience

  1. ParadigmVP, Regulatory Affairscurrent2024 — present
  2. ParadigmPolicy Director2021 — 2024
  3. U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionSenior Adviser to Chair & Director, Office of Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs; Counsel, OCIE2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  4. Law Firm of Justin Slaughter PLLCManaging Partner2017 — 2021Washington, DC
  5. Mercury Strategies, LLCPartner2017 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
  6. Commodity Futures Trading Commission - Office of Commissioner Sharon BowenChief Policy Adviser & Special Counsel2014 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
  7. Sen. Edward J. MarkeyGeneral Counsel2013 — 2014Washington, DC
  8. House Committee on Natural ResourcesInvestigative Counsel2012 — 2013
  9. McDermott Will and EmeryAssociate2009 — 2012
  10. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitLaw Clerk2008 — 2009

Education

  1. Yale Law SchoolJ.D., Law2005 — 2008
  2. Columbia UniversityB.A., History & Political Science2002 — 2005
  3. Georgetown University2001 — 2002

Skills & more

Litigation6Civil Litigation6Legal Writing6Commercial Litigation4Legal Research5Public Policy7Foreign Policy1Legislation4Risk Management1Commodity Markets1Financial Markets1Policy2
+5 morePoliticsPolicy AnalysisManagementStrategic PlanningFinancial Policy

From Justin's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Yale Law School47

Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head of M12David A. Jones, Jr.Investor at Chrysalis VenturesPeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalLarryPartner and General Counsel at GVP ClimateDr. Shlomit WagmanChief Compliance Officer at Team8

+ 41 more

Also attended Columbia University686

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

+ 680 more

Also attended Georgetown University374

Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution

+ 368 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Paradigm37

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmAlana PalmedoManaging Partner at ParadigmDaniel RobinsonGeneral Partner at ParadigmAlpin YukselogluPartner, Investing & Research at ParadigmArjun BalajiPartner, Investing & Research at Paradigm

+ 31 more

Also worked at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission40

Sallie KimInvestor at 8VCMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalLauren CrockettGeneral Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Polaris PartnersDaniel BarthPrincipal at Yamaha Motor VenturesJustin RattiganGeneral Counsel at Bain Capital CryptoTalmadge SingerManaging Director at Advantage Capital Partners

+ 34 more

Also worked at Commodity Futures Trading Commission - Office of Commissioner Sharon Bowen14

Michelle LeePartner, Legal at Lux CapitalCarole N. HouseFormer White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITALJohn MelbyChief Executive Officer at APXJim NewsomeInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto VaultRebecca RettigInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto VaultMichael GreenwaldGeopolitical Risk Advisor at Jefferson Capital

+ 8 more

Also worked at McDermott Will and Emery5

Brian GordonManaging Director at Service Provider CapitalAdele FrankelInvestor at Maccabee VenturesHolger EbersbergerVenture Partner at YZR CapitalSam RexAnalyst at Optum VenturesBarrett LopezGeneral Counsel at Hightower Advisors

Colleagues at Paradigm

Alana Palmedo
Managing Partner at Paradigm
Alex Grieve
VP of Government Affairs at Paradigm
Alex Popescu
Chief Compliance Officer at Paradigm
Alexander Walterspiel
Partner at Paradigm
Alpin Yukseloglu
Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
Arjun Balaji
Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
Ben Hinshaw
Deputy General Counsel at Paradigm
Caitlin Pintavorn
Venture Partner at Paradigm