Karen Ubell joins Goodwin Procter

Karen, former attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as former co-chair of the blockchain technology group at Cooley, has joined Goodwin Procter as a partner in the San Francisco office. Her practice focuses on advising digital currency and blockchain clients on interactions with regulators, compliance and the implementation and adoption of novel technologies. “Karen’s deep private and public-sector expertise in this space brings tremendous value to our clients and it is a perfect fit for Goodwin’s platform at the intersection of capital and innovation in California and globally,” Mitzi Chang, co-chair of Goodwin’s digital currency and blockchain technology practice said in a statement.