U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Paul Chaffin currently serves as Assistant Chief Counsel in the Division of Market Oversight at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a position held since October 2021, and previously worked as an Attorney Advisor in the Division of Data. Prior experience includes serving as an Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP from September 2015 to October 2021 and as a Law Clerk for the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont from September 2014 to September 2015. Earlier roles include another Associate position at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and working as a College Advisor for AmeriCorps. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Law, Jurisprudence & Social Thought from Amherst College.
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U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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The mission of the CFTC is to protect market users and the public from fraud, manipulation, and abusive practices related to the sale of commodity and financial futures and options, and to foster open, competitive, and financially sound futures and option markets. In pursuit of its mission, the CFTC investigates and prosecutes commodities fraud, including foreign currency schemes, energy manipulation and hedge fund fraud, and works with other federal and state agencies to bring criminal and other actions. The CFTC also engages in public education and outreach by participating in consumer groups and issuing Consumer Advisories and other educational materials.