- Accessible Facilities and Services (ADA Titles II and III)
- Auto Finance
- Banking + Financial Services Regulation
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Consumer Financial Services
- Credit Unions
- Enforcement Actions + Investigations
- Fair Lending
- Financial Services
- Military Lending
- Mortgage Lending + Servicing
- State Attorneys General
- Member, Board of Directors, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (2024-2027)
- Member, Board of Directors, The Fund for Legal Aid (2021-present)
- Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
- Past co-chair, Banking Law Committee (2000-2010); past Executive Council member, Business Law Section (2000-2009) – Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member, Consumer Financial Services Committee; member, Banking Law Committee – American Bar Association, Business Law Section
- Member, Board of Directors (2015-2019); chair, Governance Committee (2016-2018) – National Philharmonic
- Governing member (2007-2010) – St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
- Interim president (2003-2004); member, Board of Directors (2002-2004) – Chamber Music Society of Minnesota
- Member, Board of Directors (2000-2007); chair of the board and president (2003-2006) – Oratorio Society of Minnesota
- Executive vice president and deputy general counsel for Consumer Banking (2018-2019), TCF National Bank
- Vice president and fair lending compliance manager (2004-2009), Wells Fargo & Company
- Assistant general counsel (2000-2002), ING DIRECT (ING Bank, FSB)
- Associate counsel (1997-2000), ReliaStar Financial Corp.
- Staff attorney, Regulation & Legislation Section, Legal Division (1994-1997), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Education
- The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D.
- University of Minnesota, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Minnesota
Court Admissions
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Minnesota
- Moderator, “ADA Website and Mobile Application Accessibility – Current Developments in Litigation, Legislation, and Risk Mitigation Panel,” ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting, April 26, 2025.
- Moderator, “DOJ Fair Lending Enforcement – Dissecting Consent Orders” plenary session, CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium, November 20, 2024.
- Speaker, “Legal and Regulatory Update: CFPB’s Section 1071 Final Rule,” Troutman Pepper, October 16, 2024.
- Speaker, “Current Topics in Consumer Financial Services Law,” Troutman Pepper, September 5, 2024.
- Speaker, “Fair Lending and Bias Issues Related to AI/ML Model Development and Governance,” Troutman Pepper, August 14, 2024.
- Moderator, “Red Alert on Redlining” panel discussion, CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium, November 14, 2023.
- Presenter, “AI and Website Accessibility: A Technical and Legal Perspective,” co-presentation with Jason Taylor, Chief Innovation Officer, UsableNet, June 20, 2023.
- Presenter, “CFPB UDAAP Developments under Director Chopra’s Leadership,” NAFCU Regulatory Compliance & BSA Seminar, September 29, 2022.
- Presenter, “Challenges and Opportunities in Testing for Discrimination in Non-Credit Operations,” American Bankers Association Regulatory Compliance Conference, June 22, 2022.
- Speaker, “The Possibilities, and Pitfalls, for Testing Non-Credit Operations for Discrimination,” Troutman Pepper, May 17, 2022.
- Panelist, “New Sheriff in Town: Reaction to First Months of CFPB Director Chopra’s Fair Lending Regulatory Agenda, ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee, Spring Meeting, April 2, 2022.
- Panelist, “Section 1071: Small Business Data Collection Proposed Rule and Fair Lending Implications,” ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee, Winter Meeting, January 20, 2022.
- Podcast, “Regulatory Rollback: Impact of the CFPB’s Withdrawal of Overdraft and Deposit Account Fee Guidance on Financial Institutions and Related Litigation Risks,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, August 28, 2025.
- Lead co-author, “Digital Accessibility Under Title III of the ADA: Recent Developments and Risk Mitigation Best Practices,” ABA Business Law Today, August 13, 2025.
- Co-author, “Federal Banking Agencies Propose Rescission of 2023 CRA Final Rule and Reinstatement of 1995 CRA Regulations,” Financial Services Blog, July 17, 2025.
- Co-author, “HUD and OMB Effectively Disband the PAVE Task Force,” Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor, July 16, 2025.
- Co-author, “In Response to President Trump’s Executive Order, the OCC Removes Disparate Impact References from Fair Lending Examination Manual,” Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor, July 15, 2025.
- Podcast, “Current Regulatory, Legislative, and Litigation Developments on ADA Website Accessibility for Consumer Finance Digital Platforms,” Troutman Pepper Locke, June 26, 2025
- Co-author, “CFPB Extends Compliance Dates for Section 1071 Rule Again Amid Ongoing Litigation,” Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor, June 18, 2025.
- Co-author, “CFPB Industry Impact Uncertain Amid Priority Shift, Staff Cuts,” Law360, June 3, 2025.
- Podcast, “Regulatory Rollback: Impact on Industry of CFPB’s Withdrawal of Fair Lending and UDAAP Informal Guidance,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, May 29, 2025.
- Co-author, “President Trump Signs Congressional Review Act Resolution Overturning CFPB Overdraft Rule,” Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor, May 13, 2025.
- Podcast, “Fair Lending Shake-Ups: CFPB Vacates Townstone Settlement, FHFA Ends GSEs’ Special Purpose Credit Programs,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, April 24, 2025.
- Co-author, “CFPB Announces 2025 Supervision and Enforcement Priorities,” Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor, April 17, 2025. Republished on insideARM on April 22, 2025.
- Co-author, Fair Lending & UDAAP chapter, “Troutman Pepper Locke Publishes 2024 Consumer Financial Services Year in Review and A Look Ahead,” Troutman Pepper Locke, February 13, 2025.
- Co-author, “Court Issues “Pause” in NTEU Lawsuit Against CFPB,” Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor, February 12, 2025. Republished in insideARM, February 20, 2025.
- Podcast, “UDAAP and Fair Lending Developments: 2024 Year-in-Review and 2025 Predictions,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, February 6, 2025.
- Podcast, “ADA Website Accessibility: Insights and Updates,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, January 25, 2024.
- Podcast, “Uncovering Disparities: The CFPB’s Small Business Lending Study,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, December 19, 2024.
- Guest speaker, Compliance 101 Show podcast, “Red Warning on Redlining” (Part 1 – “Looking Back,” and 2 – “Looking Ahead”), August, 2024.
- Podcast, “A Deep Dive into HUD’s New Guidance on AI-Driven Targeted Advertising,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, May 30, 2024.
- Co-author, “DOJ Releases Final Rule on Web Content Accessibility Requirements for State and Local Governments Under Title II of the ADA,” Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor, April 11, 2024.
- Podcast, “Status of the DOJ’s Combatting Redlining Initiative,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, February 22, 2024.
- Co-author, “Troutman Pepper Publishes 2023 Consumer Financial Services Year in Review and A Look Ahead,” Troutman Pepper, February 1, 2024.
- Podcast, “Garnishment Practices: Has the Dust Settled or Is It Still Flying?,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, January 18, 2024.
- Co-author, “DOJ Comments Reveal Road Ahead for Mortgage Redlining,” Law360, December 12, 2023.
- Co-author, “Practical Handbook on Fair Lending for Bank Directors & Executive Officers,” Second Edition, published by American Association of Bank Directors, June 2023.
- Podcast, “CFPB’s Section 1071 Final Rule (Part 1): A General Overview,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, Troutman Pepper, May 2, 2023.
- Podcast, “Illinois Federal Court Dismisses CFPB’s First Redlining Case, Holding ECOA Doesn’t Extend to Prospective Applicants,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, Troutman Pepper, March 9, 2023.
- Podcast, “Recent ADA Website Accessibility Developments and Trends,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, Troutman Pepper, August 10, 2022.
- Podcast, “DOJ’s Recent Guidance on Website Accessibility and the ADA — What Does It Tell Us?,” The Consumer Finance Podcast, Troutman Pepper, May 12, 2022.
- Co-author, “The OCC’s CRA Final Rule – A Work in Progress or Game Changer?,” ABA’s The Business Lawyer, Spring 2021 edition.
- Co-author, “Protecting Federal Stimulus Payments From Creditors,” Law360, April 13, 2021.
- Co-author, “Consumer Finance Law: Understanding Consumer Financial Services Regulations,” “Fair Lending” chapter, American Bar Association, 2021.
- Co-author, “Garnishment Must Be Clarified in Pandemic Relief Laws,” Law360, May 27, 2020.
- Co-author, “Website Accessibility Suits Highlight Need for DOJ Rule,” Law360, February 22, 2018.
- Co-author, “ADA Compliance for Financial Institutions in the Crosshairs,” Law360, March 8, 2017.
- Co-author, “Practical Fair Lending Handbook for Bank Directors and Executive Officers,” published by the American Association of Bank Directors, 2016.
- Co-author, “Complaint Management Lessons From Dr. Seuss,” Law360, May 21, 2014.
- Co-author, “‘Red Flags’ for Fair Lending Risk – How Banks Can Identify and Resolve Them,” American Association of Bank Directors, October 25, 2012.
- Co-author, “Consumer Complaint Management: Meeting Regulatory Expectations,” The Review of Banking & Financial Services, October 1, 2012.
- Co-author, “Regulatory Relationship Management: Planning, Organizing and Managing Examinations,” BNA’s Banking Report, May 10, 2011.
- Co-author, “Regulatory Relationship Management: Building Trust, Credibility With Regulators,” BNA’s Banking Report, May 3, 2011.
- Co-author, “Regulators Target Fair Servicing,” 70.9 Mortgage Banking 44-50, June 11, 2010.
- Co-author, “Fair Lending Principles Must Underpin Loss Mitigation,” 4.2 Servicing Management, June 1, 2010.
- Quoted, “Bank Regulator Stops Hunting for Unintentional Bias Under Trump,” Bloomberg Law, July 1, 2025.
- Quoted, “Fair Lending Scrutiny Heats Up as DOJ Referrals Surge,” Law360, July 5, 2023.
- Quoted, “Banks Foresee Compliance Challenges as New CFPB Loan Reporting Rules Approach,” S&P Global Market Intelligence, March 28, 2023.
- Quoted, “CFPB Redlining Loss Casts Doubt on Its Fair Lending Future,” Law360, February 8, 2023.
- Quoted, “Hundreds in Philly Could Lose Coronavirus Relief Money Because Stimulus Checks Aren’t Safe From Debt Collectors,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 27, 2020.