
Thomas O. Gorman
Class of 1973
Thomas O. Gorman served for seven years in positions of increasing responsibility at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. Those positions included Senior Counsel, Division of Enforcement, and Special Trial Counsel, Office of the General Counsel. In those positions, Gorman was responsible for the investigation and litigation of securities enforcement actions, accounting and auditing cases, and defending suits brought against the Commission and its staff. His current practice focuses on Federal law enforcement investigations and enforcement actions, business litigation and compliance, and internal investigations. Gorman is the founder of the firm’s annual Federal Enforcement Forum, a program that reports on and analyzes current trends in government enforcement investigations and actions. He is also the Creator and Author of SEC ACTIONS, a widely-followed blog, which is published each business day and reports on and analyzes trends in securities enforcement litigation. Furthermore, Gorman is the Principal Editor of the firm’s Anti-Corruption Digest, a monthly publication that reports on anti-corruption issues around the globe. Before joining the staff of the SEC, Gorman served for two years on the staff of the Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office and as an Adjunct Professor of Law at CSU College of Law. Gorman is a long-time member of the CSU|LAW Board of Visitors.
