Division of Enforcement and Investigations
Claudius Modesti, Director
Mr. Modesti joined the PCAOB staff in May 2004 as Director of Enforcement and Investigations. Previously, he was an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Virginia where he led the investigation and prosecution of white-collar crimes with an emphasis on securities fraud. He was also appointed corporate fraud coordinator for the office.
Prior to joining the United States Attorney’s office, Mr. Modesti served as a trial attorney for the Department of Justice, Criminal Division, and spent four years in the Division of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Modesti also served as a law clerk for The Honorable J. Frederick Motz, Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Mr. Modesti earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the Georgetown University Law Center, and his Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree from Georgetown University.
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