Law360: Arizona Insurance Chief Exits For DC Fintech Law Firm

After nearly a decade of public service including leading the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions, Evan Daniels is joining Mitchell Sandler as counsel, the firm announced Wednesday.

The Washington, D.C., boutique firm, which is managed and mostly owned by women, said Daniels will help further expand its financial services and fintech practice, according to the announcement.

Daniels, who also previously worked at the Arizona Attorney General's Office on issues related to fair treatment, consumer protection, data privacy, government relations and public monies, said he was happy to be joining the firm.

"One thing that excites me about going into private practice is that I have a wide range of businesses I can work with," Daniels told Law360. "Now in the private sector, I feel like I can spread my wings a bit more, and that's something that I am looking forward to being able to do."

Daniels said his career took an unexpected turn following his graduation from law school.

"Certainly if you had told me you are going to be the insurance regulator in Arizona, I probably would have laughed at you," he said.

However, he is thankful for that opportunity because it afforded him many others, and he's now excited to help clients navigate complicated regulatory requirements at all levels of government.

"You don't want to find yourself in hot water with a regulator when there may be limited opportunity to raise capital if you need it," Daniels said, thinking of the current economy. "The brand damage of getting into a scrap with a regulator can be significant."

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