Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 1980, Taxation
- The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 1977
- Hamilton College, A.B., 1973
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Rick is a fellow of The Pepper Center for Public Service. The Pepper Center draws on the talents of the firm’s retired partners and senior attorneys to wrestle with tough problems facing our communities. Through the Center, these attorneys study, analyze, and work to resolve problems that affect the lives of people in our communities.
Before retiring, Rick represented financial institutions and non-regulated entities in a range of matters involving investment management, commercial and consumer financial services, public finance and trusts. Drawing upon many years of experience inside the banking industry and involvement in drafting key banking regulations, he is a trusted advisor on operational and regulatory issues.
Rick also had an active practice representing non-depository institutions, specialty finance companies, and service providers in compliance matters, payment system issues, strategic transactions, government investigation and enforcement actions. In addition, he advised marketplace lenders on matters such as merchant cash advance and co-branding relationships and represents a number of institutional trustees in Delaware business trust transactions.
Rick advised clients on payment issues including dealing with FinCEN and state money transmitter statutes. He also helped nonbank lenders and their service providers to design and launch national online lending platforms and businesses.
An active speaker and writer on the activities of state and federal banking regulators, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rick was one of the drafters of Delaware’s landmark Financial Center Development Act that attracted more than 25 financial institutions to the state.
He was a founder of and vice president and general counsel for The Chase Manhattan Bank (USA), N.A.; and was a director and secretary of FCC National Bank, the national bank subsidiary of Bank One Corporation now part of JPMorgan Chase. He also was counsel to the Bank of Delaware, now PNC Bank. Earlier in his career, he was active in politics, serving as campaign manager for Pete duPont’s 1976 successful gubernatorial campaign, and was legislative counsel in the Washington office of Congressman Thomas B. Evans, Jr. (R – Delaware) from 1977-1979.
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NCUA Finalizes Amendments to Subordinated Debt Issuance Regulations
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CFPB Opens Inquiry Into Buy Now Pay Later
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Power Struggle at the FDIC Board Becomes Public
Rick is a fellow of The Pepper Center for Public Service. The Pepper Center draws on the talents of the firm’s retired partners and senior attorneys to wrestle with tough problems facing our communities. Through the Center, these attorneys study, analyze, and work to resolve problems that affect the lives of people in our communities.
Before retiring, Rick represented financial institutions and non-regulated entities in a range of matters involving investment management, commercial and consumer financial services, public finance and trusts. Drawing upon many years of experience inside the banking industry and involvement in drafting key banking regulations, he is a trusted advisor on operational and regulatory issues.
Rick also had an active practice representing non-depository institutions, specialty finance companies, and service providers in compliance matters, payment system issues, strategic transactions, government investigation and enforcement actions. In addition, he advised marketplace lenders on matters such as merchant cash advance and co-branding relationships and represents a number of institutional trustees in Delaware business trust transactions.
Rick advised clients on payment issues including dealing with FinCEN and state money transmitter statutes. He also helped nonbank lenders and their service providers to design and launch national online lending platforms and businesses.
An active speaker and writer on the activities of state and federal banking regulators, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rick was one of the drafters of Delaware’s landmark Financial Center Development Act that attracted more than 25 financial institutions to the state.
He was a founder of and vice president and general counsel for The Chase Manhattan Bank (USA), N.A.; and was a director and secretary of FCC National Bank, the national bank subsidiary of Bank One Corporation now part of JPMorgan Chase. He also was counsel to the Bank of Delaware, now PNC Bank. Earlier in his career, he was active in politics, serving as campaign manager for Pete duPont’s 1976 successful gubernatorial campaign, and was legislative counsel in the Washington office of Congressman Thomas B. Evans, Jr. (R – Delaware) from 1977-1979.
Articles + Publications
FDIC Makes Bank Merger Policy a Priority This Year
Articles + Publications
NCUA Finalizes Amendments to Subordinated Debt Issuance Regulations
Articles + Publications
CFPB Opens Inquiry Into Buy Now Pay Later
Articles + Publications
Power Struggle at the FDIC Board Becomes Public
Education
Leading the energy evolution.
Learn more
From compliance to the courtroom, we have you covered.
Learn more
Helping you focus on what matters – improving human health.
Learn more
Trusted advisors to leading insurers for 100+ years.
Learn more
Unlocking value in the middle market and beyond.
Learn more
Full-service legal advice from coast to coast.
Learn more
Applying radical applications of common sense
Explore More
Our standard-setting client experience program.
Explore more
Delivering life-changing help to those most in need.
Explore More
Our firm’s greatest asset is our people.
Explore More
Market-leading eDiscovery and data management services.
Explore more
The Pepper Center for Public Services
Explore more
Strategies helps businesses and individuals solve the complexities of dealing with the government at every level. Our team of specialists concentrate exclusively on government affairs, representing clients nationwide who need assistance with public policy, advocacy, and government relations strategies.
This unique program provides innovative and affordable opportunities to startups and early-stage emerging companies with a solid technology or scientific foundation. We help companies that have a quality management team in place and do not have other significant legal representation.
eMerge’s lawyers and technologists work together to deliver strategic end-to-end eDiscovery and data management solutions for litigation, investigations, due diligence, and compliance matters. We help clients discover the information necessary to resolve disputes, respond to investigations, conduct due diligence, and comply with legal requirements.
Stay ahead of the curve and in touch with our latest thinking on the issues that are top of mind across our practices and industry sectors.
Change happens fast in today’s turbulent world. Stay on top of the latest with our industry-specific channels.
Take a closer look at how we partner with clients to help them realize their goals.
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