Key Takeaways:
Regent Law appointed Hester Peirce to expand teaching strength in securities regulation.Her crypto policy role adds direct SEC experience in digital assets and market oversight.Students may gain exposure to evolving compliance debates around blockchain-based financial markets.Peirce will join Regent Law after a career spanning financial regulation, public policy, securities law, and capital markets research. Regent Law said her appointment expands faculty depth in securities regulation, financial markets, administrative governance, public policy, digital assets, and professional formation. Her background also adds regulatory experience tied to markets, innovation, and institutional governance.
Regent Law also named Gregory F. Jacob senior associate dean and associate professor before the dean’s remarks. Jacob will join in the fall semester after senior legal roles at the White House, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Labor. Jacob also served as counsel to Vice President Mike Pence and deputy assistant to the president. As solicitor of labor, he oversaw significant litigation under more than 180 federal labor and employment laws. Together, the appointments strengthen the school’s focus on legal service in complex public and economic institutions.
Dean S. Ernie Walton said:
“Greg Jacob and Hester Peirce have served at the highest levels of law, government, and public life.”
SEC Crypto Role Shapes Peirce’s Next ChapterThe SEC website now lists Paul S. Atkins as chairman since 2025, with Peirce and Mark T. Uyeda as commissioners. It shows Peirce’s term expiring in 2025, but SEC policy allows commissioners to keep serving for about 18 months after their terms expire if no replacement is confirmed. That holdover period explains why Peirce remains listed as a commissioner after her stated term expiration.
Commissioner Mark Uyeda previously said:
