Bill Watts is a member of Sutherland’s Financial Services Practice Group.

Before joining Sutherland as an associate, Bill spent more than five years with a registered investment adviser in North Carolina, serving as director of regulatory affairs, chief compliance officer, and the firm’s corporate secretary. As sole legal counsel, he advised the firm on all legal matters with an emphasis on securities law. Bill also worked as a staff attorney for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement and was selected as a member of its Advanced Commitment Program.