The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently named Tyler Badgley as the agency’s general counsel.
“Tyler is an incredibly talented and experienced lawyer,” CFTC Chairman Micheal Selig said. “He will be a huge asset to the Commission as it develops new regulatory frameworks for emerging markets and defends its exclusive authority over derivatives markets, both new and old.”
Badgley joins the agency from the U.S. Department of the Treasury where he served as the deputy general counsel and as executive secretary. He also previously worked with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Litigation Center as senior counsel focused on complex litigation and regulatory issues, particularly in connection with capital markets.
Prior to government service, he practiced law at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and was a law clerk for the Honorable Edith Jones of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He also served as special counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to support the Commission’s important mission and thank Chairman Selig for placing trust in me,” Badgley said. “I look forward to working to ensure the durability of this Commission’s pro-innovation agenda while providing the proper oversight and regulation of market participants.”