Silvana Quintanilla
About Silvana Quintanilla
Silvana Quintanilla serves as Senior Counsel in the Public Finance Abuse Unit at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a position she has held since 2023. She has a background in law and social anthropology, with degrees from Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley.
Work at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Silvana Quintanilla serves as Senior Counsel in the Public Finance Abuse Unit at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). She has been in this role since 2023 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to this position, she worked as a Staff Attorney in the Division of Enforcement at the SEC, starting in 2019. In her roles at the SEC, she focuses on legal matters related to public finance and enforcement actions.
Education and Expertise
Silvana Quintanilla holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Social Anthropology from Harvard University, where she studied from 2002 to 2006. She later attended the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, earning her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from 2009 to 2012. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in both social sciences and law, contributing to her expertise in public finance and enforcement.
Background
Before joining the SEC, Silvana Quintanilla worked at WilmerHale, where she held the position of Senior Associate from 2012 to 2018 in Palo Alto, California. She later served as Counsel at the same firm for eight months in 2019 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her experience at WilmerHale equipped her with significant legal skills and knowledge in various areas of law, particularly in finance.
Professional Experience
Silvana Quintanilla has accumulated extensive professional experience in the legal field. Her tenure at WilmerHale spanned over six years, where she advanced from Senior Associate to Counsel. Following her time at WilmerHale, she transitioned to the SEC, where she has been involved in critical legal work related to public finance and enforcement for several years.