Richard Careaga, J.D.

Richard Careaga offers over four decades of legal and executive leadership, specializing in securities law, capital markets, and corporate governance. As a former Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, he managed legal oversight for multi-billion dollar financial institutions and navigated complex regulatory transitions.

Strategic Board Value

• Securities & Capital Markets Served as lead counsel for complex securitization programs and treasury operations. Experienced in 10K/10Q reporting, proxy statements and contests, and initial public offerings.
• Technological Oversight Maintains an active practice in modern data science. He is the author of Julia Mapping: A Practical Guide and holds advanced certifications in Big Data Analytics and Data Science.
• Regulatory & Administrative Law Served as an Administrative Law Judge for the California Public Utilities Commission, presiding over telecom interconnection and electric utility bond matters.
• Risk & Crisis Management Directed legal strategy during major banking acquisitions and participated in the defense of significant securities law class action litigation.

Professional Experience

• JPMorgan Chase, N.A. | Associate General Counsel Managed transitional matters following the acquisition of Washington Mutual Bank and its subsidiaries.
• Washington Mutual, Inc. | SVP & Associate General Counsel Provided primary legal counsel for holding company treasury operations and securitization programs.
• California Public Utilities Commission | Administrative Law Judge Adjudicated complex regulatory filings and telecom agreements.
• Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe | Corporate Associate Advised on securities law, including financial reporting and public offerings.

Education & Credentials

Richard holds a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and Senior Editor of the Law Review. His interdisciplinary background includes an M.S. in Geophysics from The Ohio State University and an A.B. in Geology from Occidental College.