Luis A. Aguilar was sworn in on Thursday as the newest commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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In a brief ceremony at the SEC’s regional office on Lenox Road in Atlanta, Aguilar took his oath from Clayton County (Ga.) Superior Court Judge Matthew O. Simmons, whom Aguilar described as a law school classmate and a long-time friend.
Aguilar will also have a second swearing-in ceremony in Washington, but the soon-to-be former McKenna Long & Aldridge partner said he wanted Atlanta to host a swearing-in as a way for him to pay tribute to where he began his legal career. Aguilar will also maintain a satellite SEC office in Atlanta, in addition to his official office in the District of Columbia.
Aguilar’s ceremony was attended by numerous members of the SEC’s Atlanta staff, as well as members of the local securities bar and other attorneys. Some of those in attendance were U.S. Attorney David Nahmias; Atlanta SEC regional director Kit Addleman; DeKalb State Court Judge Antonio DelCampo; Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker partner Walt Jospin; Powell Goldstein partner Scott Sorrels; Schiff Hardin partner Michael Wolensky; and McKenna Long partner David Brown.