Micah S. Green

Micah Green advises clients on the full spectrum of legislative, regulatory, compliance, enforcement, and litigation issues, with a particular emphasis on issues affecting capital markets, financial products and financial services providers and tax policy matters.

He frequently advises clients on matters before the US Congress, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and other federal financial regulatory agencies.

Clients benefit from Micah’s deep understanding of the policy and political environment coupled with his first-hand knowledge of the needs of different types of markets, businesses, and financial products.

He has more than three decades of experience working directly with key policy makers who impact the regulation of the financial services, financial products, and capital markets sectors, as well as those who draft tax laws and regulations.

Prior to entering private practice Micah served as president and co-CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), which was formed by a merger between The Bond Market Association and the Securities Industry Association.

At the time of the merger, he had served as president and CEO of The Bond Market Association (BMA) for seven years. Before joining BMA, Micah was tax legislative counsel at MCI Communications, where he was responsible for implementing the federal, state, and local tax legislative efforts of the telecommunications company and leading MCI’s lobbying efforts during major tax reform.

Micah also spent seven years working on Capitol Hill, including serving as staff director of the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Education:

• J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 1984
• B.B.A., The George Washington University, 1979