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The Fireside Chat on the SEC Office of the General Counsel remembers Eric Summergrad, a former SEC Deputy Solicitor, who died September 11, 2007. The SEC Historical Society thanks members of the Summergrad family for contributing to sponsor the Fireside Chat in Eric’s memory, and for sharing materials by and about Eric for inclusion in the museum collections, including:

1986 – Nomination of Eric Summergrad for the Manuel F. Cohen Outstanding Securities and Exchange Commission Younger Lawyer Award

March 6, 1987 – Memo from Daniel Goelzer to Staff of the SEC General Counsel on the appointment of Eric Summergrad as Assistant General Counsel

August 5, 1988 – Nomination of Eric Summergrad for the Federal Bar Association’s 1988 Younger Federal Lawyer Award

August 11, 1989 – Letter from Alan H. Friedenthal to Eric Summergrad, notifying Mr. Summergrad that he will receive the 1989 Younger Federal Lawyer Award

August 17, 1989 – Memo from Daniel Goelzer to Staff of the SEC Office of the General Counsel on Eric Summergrad’s recognition as Federal Bar Association 1989 Younger Federal Lawyer

February 26, 1992 – Memo from James R. Doty to the General Counsel’s Office on the appointment of Eric Summergrad as Principal Assistant General Counsel

June 30, 1997 – Letter from Milton V. Freeman to Eric Summergrad with congratulations on winning the O’Hagan case

July 10, 1997 – Letter from Eric Summergrad to Milton V. Freeman

October 26, 1998 – Memo from Harvey Goldschmid to Office of General Counsel on appointment of Eric Summergrad as Deputy Solicitor

Mr. Summergrad was awarded the SEC’s Philip A. Loomis, Jr. Award in 1995. He was closely involved in two significant insider trading cases: Dirks v. SEC (1983) and United States v. O'Hagan (1997) (see "Fair To All People" gallery).