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Consumer Financial Services
The consumer finance world grows more complex each day, impacting a wider array of businesses more deeply. No longer encompassing just the representation of banks, thrifts, credit unions and non-depository lenders, we now work with collection agencies, consumer reporting agencies, third-party service providers and vendors, vehicle dealers, healthcare providers, merchants, utilities, telecoms and cable providers, to name just a few.
Our Consumer Financial Services practice group systemically addresses issues involving counseling on Dodd-Frank's Consumer Financial Protection Act, representation of banks in account class actions, responding to FTC civil investigative demands, establishing consumer lending programs, providing compliance advice on the regulatory "Alphabet Soup" and implementing "Red Flags" programs. We draw from and routinely work with specialized attorneys in other areas such as Litigation, Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Government Compliance, Investigations & Litigation, Governmental Affairs and Insolvency.
Prior to joining our practice, attorneys in our group held positions such as General Counsel and head of litigation of two of the largest U.S. banks, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Principal Deputy Attorney General in charge of national civil rights enforcement, including fair housing and banking laws, Unit Chief of the Consumer Protection Division of the Missouri Attorney General’s St. Louis office, and counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee.
Our team has extensive experience in the transactional, operational, compliance, regulatory and litigation aspects of the following:
Payment Systems
Electronic Funds Transfer and Check 21 Acts
Regulations E, J and CC
UCC Articles 3, 4 and 4A
Fair Credit Billing Act
Credit, gift and other stored value cards
Online and telephonic bill payment systems
Wire transfers, ATM, ACH and debit cards
Emerging electronic payment methods such as "near field communication" and deferred payment systems
Retail Operations
Truth in Savings and Electronic Funds Availability Acts
Regulations E and DD
Internet and mobile banking
Deposit, control and customer agreements, disclosures and notices
Overdraft lines of credit and overdraft programs
Federal garnishments and exemptions, advertising and marketing and federal subpoena and civil investigative demand response
State-specific issues including garnishments, levies, writs, subpoenas, account titling, account ownership, death/disability, powers of attorney and safe deposit boxes
Consumer Lending
Truth in Lending Act and Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Community Reinvestment Act and fair lending
Credit CARD Act
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act
Regulations B, C, M, Z and BB
Dodd-Frank Titles X and XIV
SAFE Act, registration and licensing
Advertising and marketing
Secured consumer credit
Leasing
E-commerce and internet lending
Credit cards, revolving credit and installment loans
Mortgage loans
Mortgage fraud and predatory lending
Securitization
Payday and title loans
Privacy, Data Security and Information Governance
Gramm Leach Bliley, Privacy Rule and Safeguards Rule
Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act including "Red Flags"
Applicable Title 12 and Title 16 Federal Regulations
Right to Financial Privacy Act and state corollaries
The Patriot Act
E-SIGN Commerce Act
State and common law customer privacy
Information security threats and data breach counseling and response
Record retention and disposal, information collection and reporting
Federal Trade Commission and State Law Concerns
Unfair, deceptive and abusive acts and practices
State consumer financial protection laws and common law
False or deceptive advertising and marketing
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Admiralty & Maritime, Litigation, Business Litigation, Fiduciary Litigation, Product Liability, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning / Land Use, Criminal Law, Health Law, White Collar Crime
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Husch Blackwell is committed to recruiting, developing, retaining, and promoting talented attorneys and staff. We believe diversity encompasses a variety of characteristics, including race, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, education, and family and marital status.
Our environment is essential to both the quality of our client service and the personal satisfaction of our lawyers and staff.
Our efforts have been recognized both nationally and locally in promoting diversity. We received a top rating of 100 percent in the Corporate Equality Index, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the Equal Justice Award, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, and named one of the Top 100 Law Firms for Women by MultiCultural Law Magazine.
Minority and female partners hold senior leadership positions in management, which fully supports the wide variety of initiatives coordinated by our firm’s Diversity Committee.
We are actively involved in promoting diversity within the legal profession. Our firm endorsed the diversity commitment and action plans of our local bar associations.
Diversity and inclusiveness make us a stronger firm and better able to understand our clients’ needs. We are committed to pursue, promote and enhance diversity at Husch Blackwell.
Matter Budgeting and Financial Management
Does the firm establish formal budgets for client engagements?Yes
Are bills submitted electronically?Yes
Quality Management
Does the firm conduct end of matter reviews?Yes
Litigation General Best Practices
Does the firm have a formalized new associate litigation training/mentoring program?Yes
Does the firm's litigation department have a structured approach to early case assessment? For example: Does your firm implement a standard approach to determine risks and strengths early in a case to assess trial or settlement options?Yes
Does the firm have an established records management team to assist clients with records retention, compliance and litigation preparedness?Yes
Vendor Management
Does the firm have preferred vendor relationships?Yes
Knowledge Management
Does the firm have a knowledge management program?Yes
Disaster Recovery
Does the firm have a disaster recovery plan in place?Yes
Litigation eDiscovery Best Practices
Does your firm have any educational programs designed to address the changing federal rules of civil procedure?Yes
Does the firm have a standardized litigation hold program in place for its clients?Yes
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Husch Blackwell LLP got this award in 2026
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respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
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