Where does Justin Slaughter work?

Justin Slaughter is VP of Regulatory Affairs at Paradigm.

Where did Justin Slaughter go to school?

Justin Slaughter studied at Yale Law School (J.D., Law); Columbia University (B.A., History & Political Science); Georgetown University.

Justin Slaughter

Investor

VP of Regulatory Affairs at Paradigm

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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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.

Experience

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

Skills & more

Litigation6Civil Litigation6Legal Writing6Commercial Litigation4Legal Research5Public Policy7Foreign Policy1Legislation4Risk Management1Commodity Markets1Financial Markets1Policy2

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PoliticsPolicy AnalysisManagementStrategic PlanningFinancial Policy

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Colleagues at Paradigm

Alana Palmedo

Managing Partner at Paradigm

Alex Grieve

VP of Government Affairs at Paradigm

Alex Popescu

Chief Compliance Officer at Paradigm

Alpin Yukseloglu

Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm

Arjun Balaji

Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm

Ben Hinshaw

Deputy General Counsel at Paradigm

Chris Kraeuter

Head of Communications at Paradigm

Ciamac Moallemi

Research Advisor at Paradigm

Frequently asked questions

Who is Justin Slaughter?: 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.
Where does Justin Slaughter work?: Justin Slaughter is VP of Regulatory Affairs at Paradigm.
Where did Justin Slaughter go to school?: Justin Slaughter studied at Yale Law School (J.D., Law); Columbia University (B.A., History & Political Science); Georgetown University.

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Shared employers

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Also worked at Commodity Futures Trading Commission - Office of Commissioner Sharon Bowen18

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