A native of Abbeville, Louisiana, Lauren Campisi joined McGlinchey Stafford in 2005. She is a Member in the firm's New Orleans office and focuses her practice on consumer finance regulatory and compliance matters and litigation. Lauren represents clients who offer a variety of financial services, including national mortgage lenders, automotive and personal property finance companies, small loan companies and community banks. Lauren has particular experience assisting lenders with issues concerning the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Truth in Lending Act as well as state licensing, compliance and litigation issues. While attending law school, Lauren was a member of the Moot Court Board, Order of the Barrister, a William L. Crowe Scholar and a recipient of the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Constitutional Law and Law of European Communities. Lauren was also active in student government in both college and law school. Published Opinions · Freeman v. Quicken Loans, Inc., 626 F.3d 799 (5th Cir. 2010); 2009 WL 2448033 (E.D. La. Aug. 10, 2009) · Fitch v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 709 F. Supp.2d 510 (E.D. La. 2010) · Paternostro v. Wells Fargo Home Mortg., Inc., 09-469 (La. App. 5 Cir. 12/8/09); 30 So.3d 45 · Scheaffer v. Balboa Ins. Co., 2008-1008 (La. App. 4 Cir. 12/17/08); 1 So.3d 756 · Whitfield v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 252 Fed.Appx. 654 (5th Cir. Oct 26, 2007); 2007 WL 1200829 (E.D. La. Apr 23, 2007) · Hayes v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, NKA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Slip Copy 2006 WL 3193743 (E.D. La. Oct. 31, 2006) · Kennedy v. Homecomings Financial Network and Bank One f/k/a The First National Bank of Chicago, Slip Copy 2006 WL 2983019 (E.D. La. Oct. 17, 2006) · Suffern v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 2006 WL 1999204 (E.D La. July 14, 2006) Professional Affiliations · American Bar Association, Section of Business Law; Committee on Consumer Financial Services, Vice Chair of Preemption and Federalism Subcommittee; Chair of Young Lawyers Subcommittee · Conference on Consumer Finance Law · The Federal Bar Association · Louisiana State Bar Association, Leadership LSBA, 2008-2009 · The New Orleans Bar Association · American Italian Bar Association of Louisiana, President, 2009-2011 · Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Fellow, 2011 · ACA International, Members Attorney Program Presentations · "Secondary Market Mortgage Loans: Fighting Repurchase Demands," Louisiana Bankers Association, Bank Counsel Conference, December 2011 · "Collecting, Buying and Selling Consumer Debt," Louisiana Bankers Association, Bank Counsel Conference, December 2011 · "RESPA Section 8 and Select TILA Litigation Update," 10th Annual Consumer Finance Legal Conference, October 2011 · "FDCPA and TCPA: Compliance and Litigation Issues," 10th Annual Consumer Finance Legal Conference, October 2011 · "The Who, What, When, Where and Why of Collection Calls Under Federal Law," National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Inc., May 2011 · "Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Action: Introducing the Business Law Section/Junior Achievement Partnership to Promote Financial Literacy," ABA Business Law Section, Consumer Financial Services Committee, Winter Meeting, January 2011 · "Debt Collection and Servicer Compliance Issues in an Electronic Age; Servicer and Debt Buyer Licensing; Collection Litigation Issues," 9th Annual Consumer Finance Legal Conference, October 2010 · "Servicing Litigation, Debt Collection Compliance and Licensing Issues under State and Federal Law," 8th Annual Consumer Finance Legal Conference, October 2009 · "The Increasing Role of Bankruptcy Courts in Consumer Litigation," 7th Annual Consumer Finance Legal Conference, October 2008 Publications · "Louisiana Supreme Court Confirms Yield Spread Premiums Are Not Included in the HOEPA Points and Fees Calculation," Conference on Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report, Vol. 64, No. 4, Winter 2010 · "Congress Enacts Truth in Caller ID Act," Conference on Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report, Vol. 64, No. 4, Winter 2010 · "New Restrictions on Certain Calls to Consumers - Maybe?" McGlinchey Stafford PLLC Consumer Finance Newsletter, Fall 2010 · "The 'Supreme Surprise' - Cuomo v. Clearing House Assn., L.L.C." McGlinchey Stafford PLLC Consumer Finance Newsletter, Summer 2009 · "The Changing Landscape of Personal Property Finance," The Business Lawyer, Vol. 62, No. 2, February 2007 |