The Law & Blockchain: Episode 4: Brian Brooks on Coinbase’s Legal and Regulatory Initiatives - a podcast by ABA Business Law Section

Brian Brooks is Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase, an $8 billion Silicon Valley startup that
is one of the largest digital currency platforms in the world. At Coinbase, Brian is responsible for
the company’s legal, compliance, internal audit, government relations, and global intelligence
groups. Brian talks about his approach in managing compliance at one of the most prominent cryptocurrency-related companies in the industry.

Brian joined Coinbase in September 2018 from Fannie Mae, where he served as
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Fannie Mae, ranked
22nd on the 2019 Fortune 500, is the largest financial institution in the United States as
measured by its assets of $3.2 trillion. Brian was elected to Fannie Mae’s Board of Directors in
March 2019 and currently serves on the Risk Policy & Capital Committee and the Strategic
Initiatives and Technology Committee.

Brian previously served as Vice Chairman of OneWest Bank, where he worked closely with
future Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and future Comptroller of the Currency Joseph
Otting. He was also a member of the board of directors and the executive committee of the
California Bankers Association. Brian began his career as an attorney at O’Melveny & Myers
LLP, where he served as chair of the firm’s financial services practice group, managing partner
of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, and a member of the firm’s 12-person board of
directors. He received his A.B. cum laude from Harvard University and his J.D. with honors
from the University of Chicago Law School.

Twitter: @BrianBrooksCB
Linkedin: Brian Brooks, Coinbase

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