Elizabeth M. Harris is the Chief of the New Jersey Bureau of Securities ("Bureau") and, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 49:3-66(a), acts as its principal executive officer. As the Bureau Chief, Ms. Harris is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law and regulations. The primary mission of the Bureau is the protection of New Jersey investors. The Bureau regulates the offer and sale of securities in New Jersey through its registration of securities offerings, financial professionals and companies, and enforcement of the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law.
Harris, a New Jersey native, most recently served as a vice president in the public finance banking department at Morgan Stanley, where she was involved in all aspects of debt financing, including public bond offerings, direct purchases, private placements, and lending. Her legal career also includes stints as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, General Counsel to the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation, and as an associate at K&L Gates LLP in New York, NY and Newark, NJ, where she represented clients in commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and securities litigation.
Harris holds a B.A. from Fordham University, an M.A. from Columbia University, Teachers College, and a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law.
