Overview
Betsy focuses her practice on financial services, securities law, and regulatory compliance. In her past role as general counsel for a brokerage and clearing firm, she developed an informed perspective on advising clients who conduct their business in a regulatory environment.
Betsy focuses on helping clients take a proactive approach to meeting their regulatory requirements, in line with their practical and operational needs.
She has extensive experience in advising clients on compliance with federal and state securities laws and their impact on broker-dealers, investment advisers, and public companies. She also helps design compliance policies and written supervisory procedures, and advises on corporate governance. She has performed internal investigations and implemented remediation programs for clients. She also assists with inquiries, examinations, and enforcement actions related to the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and state securities divisions.
Betsy has been at the forefront of helping several financial services firms design and implement anti-money laundering programs in compliance with their obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act.
Experience
Solutions in action
Credentials
- University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Juris Doctor (J.D.), with honors, 2011, President, Women’s Law Caucus, 2009-2010; Student Director, Kid’s Court Pro Bono Project, 2010-2011
- University of Utah, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, 2008, Phi Kappa Phi; Golden Key National Honor Society; Alpha Kappa Delta (International Sociological Honor Society)
- Utah
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Best Lawyers®, Securities / Capital Markets Law; Corporate Law, 2025-present
- Forty Under 40, Utah Business, 2023
- Women in the Law: “Ones to Watch” (Salt Lake City, UT), Banking and Finance Law, and Securities/Capital Markets Law, Best Lawyers®, 2022-2023
- “Ones to Watch” (Salt Lake City Area), Financial Services Regulation Law, Securities Regulation, Best Lawyers®, 2022-2023
- Utah Legal Elite, Securities Law, Utah Business, 2018-Present
Engagement
- Member, Utah State Bar
- Officer, Securities Law Section, 2020-Present
- Member, Securities Law Section, 2012-Present
- Member, Women Lawyers of Utah, 2012-Present
- Member, Pennsylvania State Bar
- Member, New Jersey State Bar
- Board Member, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, 2021-Present
- Member, First Step House Project 154, 2014-Present
Insights

SEC Proposes Tailored Offering Framework for Crypto Assets
In March 2026, the SEC issued an interpretive release applying federal securities law to certain crypto assets and activities.Read
Aug 25, 2026

Michael Best Attorneys Earn Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2027 List
Michael Best is proud to announce that 150 attorneys have been selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2027 list, with representation across 52 different practice areas across the nation. In addition, the firm is also excited to share that six attorneys have been named to the 2027 edition of the “Lawyer of the Year” list, which is a prestigious designation of a single lawyer in each specific practice area and location. 33 attorneys have also been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2027 list.Read
Aug 20, 2026

Three Michael Best Attorneys Selected as 2026 Utah Legal Elite 100
Michael Best is pleased to announce that three attorneys have been named to the 2026 Utah Legal Elite 100 list by Utah Business. Individuals are selected based on their exceptional legal knowledge, ethical standards, and professional achievements by a panel of legal and law enforcement experts, showcasing their impact and depth of expertise within the legal community.Read
Aug 11, 2026
