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Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation)

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Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation) - USA - Nationwide

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Covington & Burling LLP is an established presence in the regulatory arena with a strong showing in Washington, DC. Continues to impress across the banking compliance and enforcement spaces and is recommended for the depth of its political connections. Noted strength in FinTech, data privacy and anti-money laundering, among other areas. Frequently engaged to represent financial institutions in investigations by the CFPB, among other regulatory authorities. Clients of the firm include multinational banks, credit card companies and other financial institutions.

Work Highlights

  • Covington & Burling LLP represented Early Warning Services in a lawsuit brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for allegedly failing to prevent and address fraud committed against users of Zelle.

Strengths

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Every professional that I have worked with at Covington has been well-versed in their specialized areas.

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Covington brings creativity and intellectual heft to any complex matter, including an ability to handle litigation in a way that is aligned with business goals.

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Covington offers best-in-class representation when a matter is bet-your-company or bet-your-career.

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Notable Practitioners

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D Jean Veta
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D Jean Veta
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Band 1
Jean Veta is a leading name in the financial services field, noted for her expert counsel on bank-related examination, enforcement and compliance issues.

Jean is a legend in the area.

She is the leader in her field.

Jean is well connected in the regulatory space, and highly regarded by both private sector and government.

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Eric Mogilnicki
1
Eric Mogilnicki
1
Band 1

Eric Mogilnicki brings to bear two decades of experience in the financial services sector when representing clients. He is particularly noted for his expertise in CFPB matters.

Eric is extraordinarily well connected with government agencies and within the industry.

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Andrew Smith
2
Andrew Smith
2
Band 2
Andrew Smith regularly advises clients on major consumer financial issues. He is particularly noted for his expertise on FTC regulations and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Andrew is extraordinarily practical and solution-oriented in his advice.

Andrew has great historical awareness and strategic foresight in the areas of consumer financial services and privacy regulation.

Andrew's experience at the FTC is invaluable in understanding how to approach unfair trade practice issues.

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Valerie Hletko
2
Valerie Hletko
2
Band 2

Valerie Hletko is an experienced litigator with a robust grounding in consumer protection laws. She is particularly noted for her expertise in fair lending matters.

Valarie is responsive, knowledgeable and incredibly practical.

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Michael Nonaka
3
Michael Nonaka
3
Band 3

Washington-based Michael Nonaka is cochair of the firm’s fintech initiative. He has experience of advising banks and financial institutions on a range of issues, including regulatory licensing, anti-money laundering and FinTech matters.

Michael is responsive, responsible and always provides meaningful, useful counsel.

Michael is tremendous to work with.

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Samantha Kirby
3
Samantha Kirby
3
Band 3

Samantha Kirby is recognized for her prowess as a transactional attorney, offering clients the benefit of extensive experience in M&A matters. Her expertise encompasses routine dealings with the FDIC and OCC and a wide range of state and federal regulators.

She is smart, responsive and practical. It is a pleasure to work with her.

Samantha provides exceptional support and knowledge.

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Andrew Soukup
4
Andrew Soukup
4
Band 4

Andrew Soukup is co-chair of the firm’s class action litigation practice group. He is recommended for defending clients in actions filed by putative class representatives, government agencies and state attorneys generals.

He does a nice job of understanding the big picture, the strategic vision of the individual case and how that fits into the broader business strategy of the client.

He's really smart but down to earth.

The combination of Andrew's experience in the class litigation space, his subject matter expertise and responsiveness stands out.

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David Stein
4
David Stein
4
Band 4

David Stein of Covington & Burling leverages his past experiences at the CFPB and the FRB, in advising clients on consumer financial issues.

David's advice is always practical and actionable.

David is responsive, has a deep understanding of the law in consumer financial services and understands the business side as well.

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Nikhil Gore
4
Nikhil Gore
4
Band 4

Nikhil Gore, cochair of the firm's financial services investigations and government enforcement practice, focuses his practice on regulatory issues for financial institutions and global corporations. He is noted for his breadth of experience, which includes fair lending and FinTech.

Nikhil is level-headed, pragmatic and extremely responsive.

Nikhil superbly walks the right line between legal and practical advice in the tech space.

Nikhil's thorough understanding of the regulatory issues, and how best to navigate the interaction with regulators, is a great benefit to us.

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Randy Benjenk
4
Randy Benjenk
4
Band 4

Randy Benjenk is cochair of Covington’s financial services group. He is well regarded for his regulatory practice, which sees him assisting a range of domestic and international banks with diverse compliance matters.

Randy is incredibly knowledgeable, efficient and responsive.

Rady is a key contributor to client strategy.

Randy's level of subject matter expertise in our regulatory environment is a key differentiator.

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Charlotte May
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Charlotte May
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Up and Coming

Charlotte May is recognized for her strong practice representing financial services clients in the regulatory aspects of acquisitions.

She is thorough and thoughtful.

Charlotte is practical, attentive and knowledgeable.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
Michael Nonaka
3
Michael Nonaka
3
Band 3
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Randy Benjenk
4
Randy Benjenk
4
Band 4
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Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)
D Jean Veta
1
D Jean Veta
1
Band 1
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Nikhil Gore
4
Nikhil Gore
4
Band 4
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Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
Andrew Smith
2
Andrew Smith
2
Band 2
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David Stein
4
David Stein
4
Band 4
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Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)
D Jean Veta
1
D Jean Veta
1
Band 1
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Eric Mogilnicki
1
Eric Mogilnicki
1
Band 1
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Valerie Hletko
2
Valerie Hletko
2
Band 2
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Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation)
Valerie Hletko
2
Valerie Hletko
2
Band 2
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Andrew Soukup
4
Andrew Soukup
4
Band 4
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Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A
Samantha Kirby
3
Samantha Kirby
3
Band 3
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Charlotte May
U
Charlotte May
U
Up and Coming
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