Karl Wetzel

Karl Wetzel is an accomplished attorney with extensive experience in various legal roles. Currently serving as the Assistant Director and Supervisory General Attorney at the US Securities and Exchange Commission since November 2013, Wetzel oversees the Offices of Technical Services within the Division of Enforcement. Prior to this role, Wetzel was the Vice President at VeDISCOVERY, LLC, where engagement with law firms, corporations, and government agencies focused on electronic discovery procedures from November 2006 to October 2013. Additionally, Wetzel has academic experience as an Adjunct Professor in the Paralegal Studies program at Cuyahoga Community College. Previous roles include Senior Associate at Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg, where first chair trial experience was gained in complex civil litigation, and Principal Attorney at the Ohio Attorney General's Office, managing litigation for the Consumer Protection Section. Wetzel holds an LLM in Intellectual Property from the University of Akron School of Law and a JD in Litigation from Cleveland State University.