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Alan S Kaplinsky

Alan S Kaplinsky

USA 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations)

USA - Nationwide

6 years ranked

Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)

USA - Nationwide

20 years ranked

Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory

Pennsylvania

20 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Alan S. Kaplinsky is the founder and former longtime Practice Leader of the firm's Consumer Financial Services Group, which has more than 80 lawyers in 17 offices. As Senior Counsel, he manages and hosts Consumer Finance Monitor, the Group’s award-winning weekly podcast show which has been ranked as the best podcast show of its sort throughout the country for its thought leadership in the field of consumer financial services law.

Career

Admissions: Pennsylvania, New York, U.S. Supreme Court and many other courts

Professional Memberships

ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee, Past Chair

American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers, first President and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award (awarded periodically to a person who has made significant contributions in the field of consumer financial services law over that person’s career)

Advisor to American Law Institute Restatement of the Law Third, Consumer Contracts

Practicing Law Institute, co-chair for 25 years of Annual Institute of Consumer Financial Services Law

Personal

Boston College Law School (J.D. 1970, cum laude); Editor, Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review; Member, Order of the Coif

University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business (B.S. 1967, cum laude)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

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

Senior Statespeople
Individual Editorial
Alan Kaplinsky is an esteemed figure in the consumer finance space with a wealth of experience across compliance and enforcement matters.
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Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations) - USA - Nationwide

Senior Statespeople
Individual Editorial
Alan Kaplinsky is an esteemed figure in the consumer finance space with a wealth of experience across compliance and enforcement matters.
Learn more about this teamView ranking table

Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory - Pennsylvania

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Alan Kaplinsky maintains an excellent reputation for his work representing financial services sector clients. He often advises on regulatory proceedings and related CFPB-led investigation matters.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Alan is the dean of his subject area.

    Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)Chambers Guide to the USA

  • Alan is a pioneer in developing the practice. He's deeply experienced. He has a laser-beam focus on banking law.

    Banking & Finance: Mainly RegulatoryChambers Guide to the USA

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