James Lopez

James Lopez is the Legal Branch Chief in one of 12 Assistant Director Offices in the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Lopez helps oversee and coordinate the review process of filings by companies in the beverages, apparel, and mining industries. The review process helps companies in their compliance with the applicable disclosure and filing requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. He has been a panelist on corporate finance topics at programs by the Practicing Law Institute and the D.C. Bar Association. From 1998 to 2002 Mr. Lopez was an attorney in the Division of Corporation Finance in several Assistant Director Offices, including as Special Counsel. Prior to returning to the Division of Corporation Finance in 2005, Mr. Lopez was an associate with the law firm of WilmerHale. He received his J.D. from The University of Cincinnati where he was an associate member of the University of Cincinnati Law Review. He earned his B.A. from Ohio University.