Where does Michael Liftik work?

Michael Liftik is Chief Legal & Governance Officer at Bedrock.

Where did Michael Liftik go to school?

Michael Liftik studied at Harvard Law School (J.D.); Harvard University (A.B., Social Studies); The Roxbury Latin School.

Michael Liftik

Investor

Chief Legal & Governance Officer at Bedrock

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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About

Michael Liftik serves as the first Chief Legal and Governance Officer at Bedrock, where he leads the firm's legal and governance functions. He previously was a founding partner and co-chair of the SEC Enforcement Practice and the Digital Asset and Blockchain Practice, as well as Co-Managing Partner of the Washington, DC office at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP. Earlier in his career, he was Deputy Chief of Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission and worked in the SEC's Enforcement Division.

Experience

BedrockChief Legal and Governance Officercurrent2025 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
Quinn EmanuelPartner2017 — 2025Washington D.C. Metro Area
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionActing Chief, Complex Financial Instruments Unit, Division of Enforcement2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionDeputy Chief of Staff2015 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionSenior Advisor to the Chair2013 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionCounsel to the Director of the Division of Enforcement2012 — 2013
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionAttorney, Division of Enforcement2007 — 2013San Francisco
Heller EhrmanAssociate2004 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
Piper RudnickAssociate2003 — 2004Greater Boston Area
Hill & BarlowAssociate2002Greater Boston Area

Skills & more

Private fundsSecurities Regulation13Corporate Law1Litigation6Corporate Governance4Securities Litigation7Civil Litigation5

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Liftik?: Michael Liftik serves as the first Chief Legal and Governance Officer at Bedrock, where he leads the firm's legal and governance functions. He previously was a founding partner and co-chair of the SEC Enforcement Practice and the Digital Asset and Blockchain Practice, as well as Co-Managing Partner of the Washington, DC office at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP. Earlier in his career, he was Deputy Chief of Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission and worked in the SEC's Enforcement Division.
Where does Michael Liftik work?: Michael Liftik is Chief Legal & Governance Officer at Bedrock.
Where did Michael Liftik go to school?: Michael Liftik studied at Harvard Law School (J.D.); Harvard University (A.B., Social Studies); The Roxbury Latin School.

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