Brad Bondi

Lawyer

American Temple Terrace, Florida

Quick Info

ProfessionLawyer
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceTemple Terrace, Florida

Latest News about Brad Bondi

01/01/2025

Brad Bondi is running as a candidate for president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2025–2026 term. As global co-chair of investigations and white-collar defense at Paul Hastings, he plans to strengthen member participation and leverage technology to improve services if elected, drawing on his long history of leadership in the D.C. Bar's Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Community.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameBradley J. Bondi
NicknameBrad

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColorDK Blue
Hair ColorLight Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

High SchoolJesuit High School of Tampa, Florida
Colleges/Universities
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
  • University of Oxford, England
  • Fredric G. Levin College of Law, Florida
  • Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, New York
  • Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC
  • Harvard Kennedy School, Massachusetts
  • Harvard Business School, Massachusetts
Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science in Highest Honors in Finance from University of Florida
  • Bachelor in Law from University of Oxford
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Dual Concentrations in Finance and Management from Warrington College of Business
  • Juris Doctor degree with High Honors (top 1%) in Law from Fredric G. Levin College of Law
  • Certificate, Executive Leadership (Post MBA) from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, New York
  • LLM with Distinction, Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown University Law Center
  • Public Leadership Credential from Harvard Kennedy School
  • Certificate of Management Excellence (Post MBA) from Harvard Business School

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
EthnicityCaucasian
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Horse Riding

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseTandy Bondi

Family

FatherJoseph Bondi (Mayor of Temple Terrace)
MotherPatsy Bondi
Siblings
  • Pam Bondi (American Attorney, Lobbyist, Politician)
  • Beth Bondi Mc
  • Intyre

Career

OverviewBrad Bondi has established himself as a prominent lawyer with over two decades of experience specializing in investigations and white-collar defense. He holds the distinction of being a partner and global co-chair of the investigations and white-collar defense practice at Paul Hastings LLP. He is based in the firm's Washington, D.C. and New York offices and serves as a senior adviser to financial institutions, global corporations, boards of directors, audit committees, and officers and directors of publicly-held companies in significant corporate and securities matters.
Achievements
  • Law360, White Collar National Most Valuable Practitioner (2019, 2021, 2022)
  • The National Law Journal, Washington D.C. Trailblazer (2020)
  • Securities Docket, ‘Enforcement Elite’ (2013, 2017, 2020, 2024)
  • Lawdragon, 500 Leading Litigators in America
  • Securities Litigation and White-Collar Criminal Defense 'Super Lawyer' (2015-2023)
  • Financial Services Regulation Law 'Best Lawyer' (2015-2023)
  • The National Association of Corporate Directors’ Directorship 100 (2012, 2019)
  • The National Institute of Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers in the State of New York (2014, 2015)
  • Global Investigations Review, '40 Under 40'
  • Legal Force, Financial Securities Law 'Best Lawyer'
  • Martindale-Hubbell, 'AV Preeminent' for Securities Law, Litigation, and Corporate Law
  • BTI, 'Client Service All-Star' (2018)
  • Lincoln Financial Group, Efficiency Award
  • Benchmark Litigation, National and Local Litigation Star in Securities and White Collar
  • The Legal 500, recognized for securities enforcement
  • Georgetown's Thomas Bradbury Chetwood, S.J. Prize for best academic record in class
Current PositionGlobal Co-Chair, Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice, Paul Hastings LLP
Previous Government ExperienceSenior positions at the Securities and Exchange Commission; Deputy General Counsel, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
Academic RoleAdjunct Professor of Securities Law, Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University; previously taught at Yale, Harvard, and Georgetown

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Brad Bondi grew up in Temple Terrace, Florida.
2. He has over twenty years of experience advising clients on complex business and legal issues, especially in securities and financial regulation.
3. Brad started his career as a law clerk for Judge Edward Carnes at the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
4. He has served as a counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
5. Bondi has taught as an adjunct professor at various law schools.
6. He became a mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters and later adopted his mentee.
7. Brad held the position of deputy general counsel for the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.
8. In 2019, he donated to establish a fund promoting land conservation and was subsequently recognized for his efforts in historic preservation.
9. He founded a scholarship fund at the University of Florida for law students focused on diversity and inclusion.
10. He serves as an adjunct professor of securities law at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University.
11. He has authored a leading treatise on insider trading law.
12. In 2024, he funded the Traci Grieshaber Zeller ’99 Memorial Award at the University of Virginia School of Law in memory of his friend and colleague.
13. He founded the Bradley J. Bondi Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Fund at the University of Florida Levin College of Law for law students with demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion.
14. He has served in leadership roles on the boards of nonpartisan organizations including the Atlantic Council, Piedmont Environment Council, and Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.
15. He has been active in the D.C. Bar Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Community, serving as an elected steering committee member for two terms starting in 2002 and in 2019, as well as a nominating chair, outreach coordinator, and Lawyer to Lawyer coordinator.
16. He received the Order of the Coif honor and was named Intramural Best Trial Advocate at law school.
17. He has received seven book awards for his legal writing.
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