{"id":148327,"date":"2026-04-08T21:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/08\/after-quick-exit-by-last-enforcement-chief-sec-turns-to-deeply-experienced-gibson-dunn-partner\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:31:21","slug":"after-quick-exit-by-last-enforcement-chief-sec-turns-to-deeply-experienced-gibson-dunn-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/08\/after-quick-exit-by-last-enforcement-chief-sec-turns-to-deeply-experienced-gibson-dunn-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"After Quick Exit by Last Enforcement Chief, SEC Turns to Deeply Experienced Gibson Dunn Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>David Woodcock led the agency&#8217;s Fort Worth office for four years and went on to serve as a partner at two Am Law 50 firms and as an assistant general counsel at Exxon Mobil.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" 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