Tesia Stanley handles complex commercial litigation matters, with a focus on public finance, securities, and construction litigation. Tesia has litigated document-intensive cases in state and federal courts across the country. She is a former staff member of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board and regularly advises clients on federal securities law materiality standards, regulatory compliance, and enforcement actions.
Tesia is a former staff member of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. Before that, she was a research specialist for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Professional Highlights
Pro Bono Experience
Tesia assists immigrants who are the victims of serious crimes in petitioning for immigration relief under the Violence Against Women Act.
Speaking Engagements
"It's Hammer Time: SEC Enforcement on Local Governments – Avoid Becoming the Nail," Utah League of Cities and Towns Workshop, September 13, 2013
Publications
Co-author, “Commentary: SEC Uses Muscle To Push New Secondary Market Disclosure,” The Bond Buyer, January 28, 2014
Co-author, “Commentary: SEC Enforcement Shifts Focus to Muni Issuers in 2013,” The Bond Buyer, August 16, 2013
Co-author, “SEC Fraud Charges against Harrisburg Have Implications for Secondary Market Disclosures,” Westlaw Journal / Securities Litigation & Regulation, May 29, 2013
Credentials
Education
University of Utah, S. J. Quinney College of Law (J.D., with high honors, 2010)
Recipient, William H. Leary Scholar Award; Editor, Utah Law Review
University of Utah (B.A. 2006)
Admissions
Utah
Texas
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas