Crypto mogul CZ’s attorney starting own firm — and AI will play a major role in its business model

Nypost · May 22, 2026 · 632 words · By Charles Gasparino

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Crypto mogul CZ’s attorney starting own firm — and AI will play a major role in its business model See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleLawyers are worried that AI will end the need for lawyers, but one of the nation’s top legal minds on crypto believes it’s going to help the boutique firm she’s launching.

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Teresa Goody Guillén – whose clients include Binance’s billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ – has stepped down as the head of Baker & Hostetler’s crypto practice to start her own, On The Money has learned.

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Claim 1: “serving as SEC chair under George W Bush.”

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Wikipedia and SEC.gov confirm Harvey Pitt was appointed by President George W. Bush as the 26th Chairman of the SEC.

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web search NEUTRAL — George W. Bush.He served as the 26th chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for 18 months from August 2001 to February 2003, a period that encompassed the September 11 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Pitt

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web search NEUTRAL — On August 3, 2001, President Bush appointed Harvey L. Pitt as the 26th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Chairman Pitt had previously served as an attorney on the staff of the Commis…
https://www.sec.gov/about/current-sec-commissioners/sec-hist…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mr. Pitt, who served under President George W. Bush, oversaw a swift reopening of stock exchanges after 9/11 but was tarnished by later missteps.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/business/harvey-pitt-dead…

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Claim 2: “she represented CZ in his successful request for a pardon from President Trump... over a single count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act that led to a four-month jail term.”

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While evidence confirms CZ received a pardon from Trump and that he hired lobbyists, none of the provided evidence explicitly names Teresa Goody Guillén as the lawyer who represented him in the pardon request.

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web search NEUTRAL — Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, is a Canadian businessman who is known for co-founding cryptocurrency companies, such as Binance and Blockchain.com. He has also served as CTO of OKCoin and CEO o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changpeng_Zhao

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web search NEUTRAL — The president’s pardon for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao came after he and his company hired multiple lobbyists with connections to Trump’s inner circle.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/25/binance-zhao-pardon…

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web search NEUTRAL — Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, has pledged to reinvest any potential refund from his historic $4.3 billion Department of Justice (DoJ) settlement directly into the United States.
https://coinedition.com/czs-post-pardon-pr-4-3-billion-pledg…

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Claim 3: “That’s the boutique law firm started by the late Harvey Pitt”

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Wikipedia and official biographies confirm Harvey L. Pitt is the founder of Kalorama Partners.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harvey L. Pitt (February 28, 1945 – May 30, 2023) was an American lawyer. He served as the 26th chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for 18 months from August 2001 to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Pitt

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web search NEUTRAL — Harvey L. Pitt was an American lawyer. He served as the 26th chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for 18 months from August 2001 to February 2003, a period that encompassed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Pitt

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web search NEUTRAL — Harvey L. Pitt is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and a Managing Director of the global business consulting firm, Kalorama Partners, LLC, and its law firm affiliate, Kalorama Legal Services, PLLC…
https://fedsoc.org/bio/harvey-pitt-1

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Claim 4: “She joined Baker & Hostetler in 2019”

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The evidence confirms she is a partner at BakerHostetler, but none of the provided sources specify the exact year she joined the firm.

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web search NEUTRAL — The leader of BakerHostetler’s Digital and Innovative Markets team and a co-leader of the Web3 and Digital Assets team, Teresa Goody Guillén has extensive experience in securities, litigation, investi…
https://www.bakerlaw.com/professionals/teresa-goody-guillen/

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web search NEUTRAL — Teresa Goody Guillen is Partner at Baker & Hostetler LLP.Baker & Hostetler LLP operates as a law firm. The Firm's practice areas include employment, bankruptcy, intellectual property, healthcare, priv…
https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/20154168

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web search NEUTRAL — Teresa Goody Guillén, a partner at law firm Baker & Hostetler, is among the individuals Trump is considering to lead the SEC, CoinDesk reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
https://www.ibtimes.com/trump-reportedly-considering-blockch…

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Claim 5: “Goody Guillen has named the firm “Bellementis.””

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None of the provided evidence mentions a firm named 'Bellementis'. The evidence confirms her current role at BakerHostetler.

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web search NEUTRAL — A seasoned advocate, she has a strong track record representing companies and individuals in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other government investigations and enforcement actions. …
https://www.bakerlaw.com/professionals/teresa-goody-guillen/

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web search NEUTRAL — Goody Guillén is a partner at law firm BakerHostetler and co-lead of its blockchain practice.Teresa Goody Guillen (Courtesy BakerHostetler). “She has a clear understanding of the laws, has a clear und…
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/11/19/trump-said-to-con…

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web search NEUTRAL — Teresa Goody Guillén could be Trump's choice for SEC chair. Learn how her finance and blockchain expertise can shape the future of the SEC.Trump favors crypto lawyer and former SEC attorney Teresa Goo…
https://crypto.news/trump-favors-crypto-lawyer-and-former-se…

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Claim 6: “She began her career as a securities lawyer in the “trad-fi” sense working at the Securities and Exchange Commission”

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Multiple independent sources confirm she is a veteran of the SEC and a former SEC attorney.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Changpeng Zhao (Chinese: 赵长鹏; pinyin: Zhào Chángpéng; born 1977), commonly known as CZ, is a Canadian businessman who is known for co-founding cryptocurrency companies, such as Binance and Blockchain.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changpeng_Zhao

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web search NEUTRAL — Teresa Goody Guillén, a veteran of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is among the candidates president-elect Donald Trump is considering to lead the agency, people familiar with the situati…
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/11/19/trump-said-to-con…

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web search NEUTRAL — Goody Guillén is a seasoned securities attorney who has represented both traditional and blockchain companies before the SEC and against the agency.However, President-elect Donald Trump is still consi…
https://www.fxleaders.com/news/2024/11/20/u-s-president-elec…

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Claim 7: “Teresa Goody Guillén – whose clients include Binance’s billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ – has stepped down as the head of Baker & Hostetler’s crypto practice to start her own”

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The evidence directly contradicts the claim that she has stepped down. Multiple current sources (CoinDesk, BSCN, ChainCatcher) explicitly state she is 'currently a partner and co-head of the blockchain team at BakerHostetler'.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to public information, Teresa Goody Guillén is currently a partner and co-head of the blockchain team at BakerHostetler law firm.
https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2154060

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web search NEUTRAL — Goody Guillén is a partner at law firm BakerHostetler and co-lead of its blockchain practice. Crypto companies are privately advocating for her to head the regulator based on her experience serving th…
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/11/19/trump-said-to-con…

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web search NEUTRAL — Teresa Goody Guillén, a seasoned blockchain lawyer and former SEC attorney, has emerged as a leading candidate to head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), per CoinDesk.
https://bsc.news/post/teresa-goody-guillen-considered-for-se…

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Claim 8: “and later as the chief operating officer of Kalorama Partners.”

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Two independent sources explicitly state she served as Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director at Kalorama Partners.

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web search NEUTRAL — Later, as chief operating officer and managing director at Kalorama Partners, Goody Guillén worked with former SEC chair Harvey Pitt advising clients against SEC enforcement cases..
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/11/19/trump-said-to-con…

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web search NEUTRAL — Goody Guillén has become one of the candidates expected to succeed current SEC Chair Gary Gensler. It is reported that Gensler began referring to his position in the past tense last week and is expect…
https://www.chaincatcher.com/en/article/2152833

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web search NEUTRAL — Following her time at the SEC, Guillén served as Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director at Kalorama Partners, working alongside former SEC Chair Harvey Pitt to counsel clients facing SEC enforc…
https://www.coinlive.com/news/trump-s-hiring-spree-weighs-cr…

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Claim 9: “she and her team — so far over half a dozen lawyers and advisers”

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No evidence was found regarding the size or composition of a new team or firm.

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