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Lane represents financial institutions and other clients in federal and state regulatory investigations and complex civil litigation. He is particularly focused on consumer protection and fair lending issues.

Lane has experience in dealing with investigations led by various regulatory bodies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and numerous state attorneys general. His practice extends to class action and general litigation, internal investigations, transactional due diligence, and risk assessments of policies and procedures.

Lane is also committed to pro bono work. He has represented clients seeking asylum before the U.S. Immigration Court, handled housing matters before the D.C. Superior and Landlord-Tenant courts, and advocated for clients seeking Social Security benefits before the Social Security Administration.

• Represented financial services companies in connection with CFPB inquiries and investigations relating to fair lending and unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices in connection with mortgage lending, credit reporting, auto lending, servicing and collections, and other areas.
• Negotiated a settlement with the DOJ with respect to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
• Represented a financial services company in a putative nationwide class action regarding the company’s lending practices.
• Represented an auto finance company in negotiating a settlement with the CFPB with respect to credit reporting practices.
• Represented a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company by conducting internal investigations regarding compliance with medical device regulations and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
• Represented an educational services company in connection with an SEC inquiry.