Justin Slaughter is the VP of Regulatory Affairs at Paradigm. Prior to joining Paradigm, Justin was Director of the office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs and Senior Advisor to Acting Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Allison Herren Lee. Justin has also served as Chief Policy Advisor and Special Counsel to former Commissioner Sharon Bowen at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and General Counsel to Senator Edward J. Markey. Justin has also served as a consultant in private practice focusing on fintech and smaller technology companies, and he began his career as a law clerk to Judge Jerome Farris on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Justin has a B.A. from Columbia University and a J.D. from Yale Law School.
Written by Justin Slaughter
Paradigm Files Ninth Circuit Amicus Brief to Oppose State Encroachment on Federal Regulation
The Ninth Circuit should follow the clear statutory text and historical record. Federal law governs these markets, full stop. Allowing states to override that judgment would undermine regulatory certainty, stifle innovation, and unravel a system Congress carefully constructed.
01.16.2026|Katie BiberJustin Slaughter
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