Hester M. Peirce will join Regent University School of Law as an associate professor in November 2026. Her appointment follows her service as an SEC commissioner since 2018, including leadership of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force. Regent Law said her background expands faculty depth across securities regulation, financial markets, administrative governance, public policy, digital assets, and professional formation. Peirce’s experience spans financial regulation, public policy, securities law, and capital markets research, with regulatory experience tied to markets, innovation, and institutional governance. Regent Law also named Gregory F. Jacob as senior associate dean and associate professor, with prior senior roles at the White House, U.S. Department of Justice, and U.S. Department of Labor, including oversight of major labor and employment litigation. Together, the hires strengthen the school’s focus on legal service in complex public and economic institutions.
"Regent University School of Law announced on May 19, 2026, that Hester M. Peirce will join its faculty in November 2026 as an associate professor. The appointment sets the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner's next role at the Virginia Beach law school. Peirce will join Regent Law after a career spanning financial regulation, public policy, securities law, and capital markets research. Regent Law said her appointment expands faculty depth in securities regulation, financial markets, administrative governance, public policy, digital assets, and professional formation."
"Her crypto policy role adds direct SEC experience in digital assets and market oversight. Peirce has served as an SEC commissioner since 2018. The SEC website says President Donald J. Trump appointed her, and she was sworn in on January 11, 2018. It lists her term as expiring in 2025 and identifies her as leader of the SEC's Crypto Task Force."
"Regent Law also named Gregory F. Jacob senior associate dean and associate professor before the dean's remarks. Jacob will join in the fall semester after senior legal roles at the White House, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Labor. Jacob also served as counsel to Vice President Mike Pence and deputy assistant to the president. As solicitor of labor, he oversaw significant litigation under more than 180 federal labor and employment laws."
"Together, the appointments strengthen the school's focus on legal service in complex public and economic institutions. Dean S. Ernie Walton said: Greg Jacob and Hester Peirce have served at the highest levels of law, government, and public life."
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