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Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
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Work Highlights
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Cooley LLP represented Fay Servicing in settlements resolving two dual investigations by the CFPB.
Strengths
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Cooley is fantastic at bringing both substantive legal knowledge and practical advice based.
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations) respondentUSATheir ability to partner closely with innovative companies enables them to stay ahead of regulators and set the pace for the industry.
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations) respondentUSACooley's team is deep and well-positioned with experienced attorneys.
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations) respondentUSACooley handles complex and sophisticated matters with the utmost confidentiality.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 Michelle L Rogers
Michelle Rogers is chair of the firm's financial services enforcement and regulatory practice group. She routinely advises banks and non-bank mortgage lenders facing regulatory scrutiny, often acting for her clients in high-stakes enforcement actions.
Michelle is the gold standard.
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations) respondentUSAMichelle's advocacy and regulatory expertise is the best in the business.
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations) respondentUSAMichelle is in a class of her own.
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations) respondentUSAMichelle is pragmatic, thoughtful and smart. She provides sound legal advice and is a trusted outside adviser.
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Band 3 
Band 3 James Kim
James Kim is recommended for his expertise in enforcement actions and investigations brought by the CFPB, FDIC, Federal Reserve and state AGs, and is a former CFPB regulator himself. Band 3 
Band 3 Obrea Poindexter
Obrea Poindexter is a noted expert in the legislative and regulatory issues of consumer finance. She is particularly skilled at advising clients on payments law matters. Obrea is at the top of her game in advising in this industry
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations) respondentUSA
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming Kate Goodman
Kate Goodman is noted for her advisory on state and federal compliance requirements with a focus on actions bought by the CFPB, HUD and DOJ.
Kate is an excellent lawyer; she is my go-to for all regulatory issues.
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations) respondentUSAKate is responsive, thoughtful, practical and sharp.
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Ranked Individuals at Cooley LLP (4)
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Obrea Poindexter
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
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Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
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Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
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Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
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