United States DC Circuit

In a petition for review of an SEC order barring petitioner from practicing as an accountant before the SEC, the petition is denied where: 1) the SEC need not have received expert testimony to establish the standard of care or to determine whether petitioner's conduct was unreasonable; and 2) ample evidence supported the SEC's conclusion that petitioner engaged in repeated instances of unreasonable conduct.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/09/2009
• Decided 07/24/2009
• Published 07/24/2009

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges, and RANDOLPH, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Benjamin M. Zuffranieri Jr. argued the cause for petitioner.   With him on the briefs were Joseph V. Sedita, Michelle L. Merola, and Robert J. Fluskey Jr.


• For Appellees:
  
• Tracey A. Hardin, Senior Counsel, Securities & Exchange Commission, argued the cause for respondent.   With her on the brief were Brian G. Cartwright, General Counsel, Andrew N. Vollmer, Deputy General Counsel, Jacob H. Stillman, Solicitor, and Hope Hall Augustini, Senior Litigation Counsel.