Ogletree Deakins Recruits Former SEC Chief Jane Norberg to Co-Chair Whistleblower and Compliance Practice Group

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 20, 2026 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Jane Norberg to the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a shareholder. Norberg, a former SEC Office of the Whistleblower Chief, will co-chair the firm’s Whistleblower and Compliance Practice Group alongside Atlanta shareholder Margaret (Meg) Campbell.

Norberg joins Ogletree Deakins from Arnold & Porter, where she served as a partner since 2021. Previously, Norberg spent nearly a decade at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where she served as Deputy Chief and then Chief of the Office of the Whistleblower from 2012 to 2021. In that role, Norberg led the SEC’s whistleblower program established by the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, where she was spotlighted by CNN as an “$800 million top cop.”  During her tenure and in private practice, she received numerous accolades for her role leading the SEC’s whistleblower program and for being a top investigator.

In accordance with her SEC leadership experience, Norberg’s practice focuses on proactively counseling organizations regarding whistleblower compliance obligations, including on best practices related to emerging programs led by the SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Department of Justice (DOJ); defending employers in government agency investigations, subpoenas, and enforcement actions; training leadership teams on reporting and anti-retaliation programs; and leading internal investigations. In addition, she has years of experience managing executive compensation and employee benefit matters.

“Jane’s extensive civil and criminal government experience is going to be a major value-add to our clients navigating enforcement, governance, regulatory, and compliance issues,” said Campbell. “Her experience leading the SEC’s whistleblower program, along with her ability to analyze emerging programs, gives our clients a distinct advantage. Jane’s insight into regulatory expectations, combined with her practical approach to compliance and investigations, will help organizations meet evolving obligations while mitigating risk in this shifting legal landscape.”

Norberg earned her J.D., cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law and her B.A. from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Before entering the legal profession, she served as a Special Agent in the U.S. Secret Service, providing physical protection to the President and other government officials and conducting investigations into federal crimes. Her arrival signals continued growth in the beltway region, building upon the firm’s extensive government experience in the greater Washington area.

Under the leadership of Norberg and Campbell, Ogletree Deakins’ Whistleblower and Compliance Practice Group will continue to guide employers through compliance issues and other matters arising under the panoply of laws related to whistleblower activities. As these laws continue to expand rapidly, organizations will increasingly require the services provided by this group, which include training, counseling, audits, internal investigations, litigation and appeals representation, policy and procedure design and review, and more.

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