Summary: Joe Wallin, a longtime startup attorney in the Seattle region, was recently floated as a potential nominee for the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Angel Capital Association in a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, as reported by The Washington Post. So who is Joe Wallin, and what would be his philosophy on federal securities laws, particularly as they relate to startup investing? We caught up with Wallin this week for the GeekWire Podcast, talking about his moment in the national spotlight, how he views the regulatory climate for startups under the Trump administration, and what he would change in the (admittedly unlikely) event he's tapped for the role.
