Moderator: Jon Jay Lieberman, Esq.  Partner, Sottile & Barile LLC
Jon serves on the Executive Board of the national Federal Bar Association Bankruptcy Law Section, is Associate Editor of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, serves on the Editorial Board of The Federal Lawyer, is Co-Author of the American Bankruptcy Institute book “Thorny Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases”, is Former Co-Chair of the American Bankruptcy Institute Consumer Bankruptcy Committee, and was awarded Committee Person of the Year and Committee of the Year,  is former Co-Chair of the American Bankruptcy Institute Legislation Committee, is Education Director of the American Bankruptcy Institute Commercial and Regulatory Law Committee, is Co-Chair of Outreach, American Bankruptcy Institute Veterans and Servicemembers Task Force, is Board Officer of the Southern Ohio Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference, is former Consumer Chair, United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Ohio Attorney Advisory Committee, is a former American Bankruptcy Institute 40 Under 40 Steering Committee member, is a Distinguished Military Graduate of Air Force ROTC, and is a Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Cincinnati and its College of Law.

Lewis Cohen, Co-Founder, DLx Law
Lewis is a co-founder of DLx Law, a law firm created to serve the needs of a new, technology-driven economy. Lewis works together with co-founder Angela Angelovska-Wilson and the rest of the DLx Law team to provide in-depth legal counsel to clients ranging from major enterprises to start-ups, as well as governmental entities in a variety of jurisdictions, on a broad range of matters involving the use of blockchain and distributed ledger technology. Passionate about the impact of this technology, Lewis has become a major advocate for its potential to benefit and transform industries around the globe. Lewis brings more than 20 years of experience as a traditional capital markets and finance partner at two Global Top 50 law firms. Lewis served on the Board and Executive Committee of the Structured Finance Industry Group (SFIG).  Lewis is honored to have been recognized by Chambers Global as “Band1” for Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies– USA, since the inception of these rankings. DLx Law is ranked in“Band2”among all U.S. law firms practicing in the digital asset space. Lewis is a frequent public speaker and author on the topic of blockchain and distributed ledger technology.

Peter J. Haley, Partner, Nelson Mullins, Denver
Peter Haley’s experience includes federal and state court trials in business litigation matters, corporate and financial institution experience, including acting as counsel to lenders in a variety of commercial lending transactions and providing advice in connection with restructurings, and advising municipalities and other government organizations on restructuring and crisis management. He has represented both debtors and creditors in financial and corporate restructurings, as well as bankruptcy reorganizations, represented lenders in consumer finance, represented venture capital firms and other investors as buyers, sellers, and interested parties in bankruptcy proceedings throughout the United States, represented debtors in Chapter 11 reorganizations, as well as, represented venture capital and other investors in distressed situations.

Richard B. Levin, Chair – FinTech and Regulation Practice, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Richard B. Levin is chair of the FinTech and Regulation Practice of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP and one of the first lawyers to focus on the regulation of blockchain and digital assets. He is considered a thought leader in the FinTech space. Richard brings his experience as a senior legal and compliance officer on Wall Street and in London to bear in advising clients on corporate, FinTech, securities, and regulatory issues. He has been advising FinTech clients on legal and regulatory issues since the start of electronic trading in the late 1990s. His practice focuses on helping financial services and technology clients identify and address regulatory issues as they build their businesses. Richard’s practice focuses on the representation of early stage and publicly traded companies in the FinTech space, including investment banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, peer-to-peer lending platforms, digital currency trading platforms, ATSs, exchanges, and custodians. He represents these firms before the SEC, the CFTC, FINRA, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the OCC, state regulators, and Congress. Richard has represented clients before regulators in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Richard has been identified by Chambers and Partners as one of the leading lawyers in the Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies category for six years since the inception of the category. He has been recognized by Chambers for his knowledge on securities regulatory matters, great relationships with regulators, for helping clients push the boundaries of the FinTech sector, and for his advice on matters such as broker-dealer licensing and alternative trading systems. Richard is routinely quoted by leading publications including Bloomberg, the New York Times, Reuters, and the Wall Street Journal and is a frequent speaker at conferences around the world on the regulation of FinTech, blockchain, and digital assets.

Gregory Strong, Partner, DLx Law
Drawing on his regulatory experience, Greg provides regulatory advice focused on securities, commodities and other laws and regulations that may apply to activities involving digital assets. He has successfully represented multiple clients before the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, and state securities regulators. In addition, he has worked on a variety of cutting-edge complex transactions involving digital assets. Prior to joining DLxLaw, Greg was a Deputy Attorney General in the Delaware Department of Justice from 2003 to 2018. During that time he served as the Director of Investor Protection for three years as well as the Director of Consumer Protection for three years. He successfully represented the State of Delaware in many complex civil matters, alleging violations of Delaware investor  and consumer protection statutes, with a particular focus on financial services matters in the wake of the financial crisis.

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