The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced Tyler S. Badgley has been named the agency’s General Counsel.
“Tyler is an incredibly talented and experienced lawyer. He will be a huge asset to the Commission as it develops new regulatory frameworks for emerging markets and defends its exclusive authority over derivatives markets, both new and old,” said Chairman Selig.
“I thank Meghan Tente for her service since January 2025 as Acting General Counsel,” Chairman Selig continued. “I am very pleased she will continue serving the Commission as a Senior Advisor within my office. She will play a critical role in our efforts to harmonize our regulatory framework with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to eliminate duplicative rules and regulations.”
“I am honored to have the opportunity to support the Commission’s important mission and thank Chairman Selig for placing trust in me. I look forward to working to ensure the durability of this Commission’s pro-innovation agenda while providing the proper oversight and regulation of market participants,” said Badgley.
Badgley comes to the CFTC from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he served as the Deputy General Counsel and, previously, Executive Secretary. Prior to his time at Treasury, he was Senior Counsel at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Litigation Center, focusing on complex litigation and regulatory issues, particularly in connection with capital markets. Badgley also practiced law at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, served as Special Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and began his legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Edith H. Jones of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Badgley received his J.D., Order of the Coif, from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served as an Articles Editor of the Virginia Law Review, and his B.A. in Economics and Government from the University of Virginia.
