Michael P. Jaeger

Michael P. Jaeger is a Virginia securities attorney who advises broker-dealers, public companies, exchanges, and other financial market participants. His practice focuses on SEC and FINRA examinations, enforcement investigations, litigation defense, regulatory compliance, and capital markets matters. Drawing on experience in government, self-regulatory enforcement, and private practice, he helps clients respond to inquiries, assess regulatory risk, strengthen supervisory systems, and address complex securities law concerns.

Jaeger earned a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and a B.A. from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. His legal education supports a practice that requires careful analysis of federal securities laws, trading rules, enforcement standards, and corporate disclosure obligations. He is admitted to practice law in Virginia and applies his academic and professional training to regulatory reviews, investigations, compliance planning, and securities-related disputes.

Jaeger previously served in the SEC’s Division of Examinations, where he led examinations and risk reviews involving broker-dealers, exchanges, municipal advisers, transfer agents, FINRA, and other market participants. He also spent nearly a decade at FINRA working in enforcement, market surveillance, and investigations. His experience includes matters involving supervisory failures, fraud, market manipulation, insider trading, exchange rules, anti-money laundering requirements, digital asset products, and emerging uses of artificial intelligence.

Michael P. Jaeger brings practical insight into how regulators examine conduct, evaluate evidence, and pursue enforcement actions. In private practice, he has advised broker-dealers and public companies on SEC and FINRA Wells notices, investigative inquiries, registration statements, Nasdaq initial public offerings, and Exchange Act disclosures. His background helps clients understand regulatory expectations, prepare thoughtful responses, manage compliance challenges, and make informed decisions in a changing financial services environment.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Jaeger PLLC
• Member, The Virginia Bar Association

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• George Washington University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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