WASHINGTON  (September 6, 2001) — The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today named Stephen Hall, 46, associate general counsel.

Hall comes to NASAA from the private sector, where he focused on civil litigation, lender representation and venture capital. Prior to that, Hall served as a trial attorney and associate director of enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in Washington, DC. While at the CFTC Hall specialized in working with state enforcement authorities to combat boiler room fraud, serving as lead attorney on a number of significant cases, including the American Metals Exchange case brought in New Jersey.

Hall is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He received his law degree from Georgetown University, and he is a member of the District of Columbia bar and the American Bar Association.