Bradley Adds Scott F. Mascianica and Andrew Bastnagel to Government Enforcement & Investigations Practice Group
Bradley continues the strategic expansion of its Government Enforcement & Investigations Practice Group with the additions of partner Scott F. Mascianica in Dallas and counsel Andrew Bastnagel in Washington, D.C. Both attorneys join Bradley from Hilgers PLLC, where Mr. Mascianica led that firm’s Government Enforcement & Investigations practice.
“Scott and Andy are impressive additions to the firm’s already deep, platform-wide bench of government enforcement attorneys. Our continued investment in our enforcement and investigations team, particularly in the Dallas and D.C. markets, reflects our strategic commitment to assisting our clients with navigating challenges involving regulatory scrutiny, investigations, and enforcement risk,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. “Scott’s national practice and focus on SEC-related matters mesh well with recent additions to our Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice, including Sarah Wirskye, Tim Halloran, Paul Ney and others over the last year, allowing us to further strengthen one of the strongest government enforcement teams in the country.”
With over 20 years of experience, Mr. Mascianica’s practice focuses on advising companies, boards and audit committees, auditors, regulated entities, and individuals in government enforcement proceedings, internal investigations, and related litigation. He has successfully defended numerous entities and individuals in complex investigations involving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and state regulators. He is also frequently called upon to lead internal investigations for corporate clients, audit committees, and boards of directors on sensitive matters, from executive-level misconduct to regulatory failures to corporate governance and internal compliance concerns. A frequent author and speaker on government enforcement and compliance issues, Mr. Mascianica is ranked in Chambers USA for Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations and the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list in 2025 and 2026.
A former assistant director in the SEC Division of Enforcement, Mr. Mascianica supervised a team handling more than 150 confidential investigations and received multiple SEC Enforcement Director’s awards. He also served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, prosecuting securities-related misconduct. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law and his B.B.A., with distinction, from the University of Michigan.
“Scott has a reputation as one of the top government enforcement attorneys in the country, and he is a go-to resource for navigating high-stakes enforcement matters,” said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner John A. Bonnet III. “His regulatory background and SEC experience enhance the firm’s ability to defend businesses in complex matters and investigations and support the strategic growth of our presence in Texas.”
Mr. Bastnagel is an experienced litigator who concentrates his practice on representing corporate clients in complex litigation and class action matters in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. He also represents clients in government investigations and enforcement actions brought by the SEC, DOJ, the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and state attorneys general.
Mr. Bastnagel has a B.A. from Loyola University Maryland and earned his J.D. from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America (CUA), where he worked with CUA’s Innocence Project Clinic and Clemency Project.
Bradley’s Government Enforcement & Investigations Practice Group represents companies and individuals in a range of government and internal investigations, regulatory inquiries, white-collar criminal defense matters, compliance issues, civil litigation, and enforcement actions. The team includes seasoned defense attorneys with decades of government and industry experience, as well as former federal prosecutors and accomplished civil litigators who handle investigations and enforcement matters throughout the United States. The firm’s Eye on Enforcement blog focuses on the latest trends in government investigations and enforcement activity and provides timely, practical insight into legal and compliance developments.
