Christopher Cox, Former SEC Chairman, Heads to Bingham

Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox, who was also a Republican member of Congress for 17 years, will join Bingham McCutchen in September as a partner in the law firm's Orange County, Calif., office as the firm seeks to build its presence in the region. Cox will be part of Bingham's corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and securities practice and its affiliated Bingham Consulting Group, giving the Boston-founded firm the benefit of his deep roots in the southern California area.