Atty. Stephanie M. Monaco
Stephanie Monaco provides strategic counsel to investment management firms (including dually-registered investment advisers and broker-dealers) in their delivery of investment advice to a wide variety of investment advisory clients, including private funds, managed accounts, institutional and retail account services, and registered investment companies. She leverages her prior experience as an attorney with the U.S.
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Stephanie M. Monaco is a business and securities attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Sullivan & Worcester LLP. Educated at University of Baltimore (J.D., 1992). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mutual Funds Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Stephanie Monaco provides strategic counsel to investment management firms (including dually-registered investment advisers and broker-dealers) in their delivery of investment advice to a wide variety of investment advisory clients, including private funds, managed accounts, institutional and retail account services, and registered investment companies
- She leverages her prior experience as an attorney with the U.S
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and decades in private practice, to help clients navigate complex regulatory challenges, from business inception, SEC registration, mergers and acquisitions, through the development/refinement of sensible compliance programs, to routine and for cause SEC examinations, as well as SEC enforcement inquiries and actions
- During her time at the SEC, Stephanie served in the Division of Investment Management’s Chief Counsel’s Office and the Office of Investment Company Regulation
- Prior to joining Sullivan, Stephanie was a partner in a global law firm in Washington, D.C
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia
Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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