Danielle DuBose Cotter*

Danielle is an Associate in Maynard Nexsen’s Private Markets practice group. She utilizes her background in public policy and emerging technology to advise companies in the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity and data privacy.

Before joining Maynard Nexsen, Danielle served as Senior Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, where she advanced legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies and served as a subject matter expert on emerging technology in the financial services space. She also worked for a consulting firm providing regulatory strategy, compliance services, and expert witness support to clients in the financial services industry. While in law school, Danielle worked in the office of Commissioner Hester Peirce at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Prior to attending law school, Danielle served as tax policy advisor to Senator Patrick Toomey and tax legislative assistant for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means. She also worked as a Tax Associate for a Big Four accounting firm.

Danielle holds a J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center. She earned her B.S., summa cum laude, in Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama, where she also earned her Master of Tax Accounting. Danielle is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Virginia.