John Schoemehl

John Schoemehl is Senior Lead Counsel on Wells Fargo’s Regulatory Enforcement and Internal Investigations team. John manages the response to regulatory inquiries, investigations, and enforcement actions initiated by the SEC as well as FINRA and state securities agencies. He also advises on internal reviews and compliance and governance issues. Before joining Wells Fargo, John practiced law at Bryan Cave LLP, where he handled complex litigation and counseled broker-dealers, investment advisers, and other financial institutions. After graduating from Washington University School of Law, John began his legal career as a judicial law clerk to a judge on the federal court of appeals and as an attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice.