L. Jean Noonan

Practice Areas

Fair Lending; Government Investigations, Examinations and Enforcement; Credit Reporting and Privacy

Career

Advises clients on consumer financial services, fair lending, marketing, financial privacy and consumer protection matters. Counsels financial institutions in complying with laws related to consumer credit, privacy, telemarketing, and unfair trade practices. Represents clients in government investigations, examinations, and enforcement actions before federal agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Trade Commission, and federal prudential regulators, and in other ancillary matters.

Professional Memberships

Founding Member, American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers; Board of Regents (1998 - 2002); Chair, Lifetime Achievement Award Committee (2002 - 2005); Chair, Writing Competition (2015)

Consumer Financial Services Committee, ABA Business Law Section: Chair, Federal and State Trade Practices Subcommittee (2004 - 2006); Vice-Chair, Privacy Subcommittee (2002 - 2004); Chair, Federal Trade Commission Activities Subcommittee (1988 - 1992); Vice-Chair, Federal Trade Commission Activities Subcommittee (1986 - 1988)

Governing Committee, Conference on Consumer Finance Law, 2002 - Current

Publications

"Fair Lending Developments: Whither Disparate Impact," The Business Lawyer (Spring 2016).

CARLAW ® II: Street Legal, with others (Thomas B. Hudson, ed., 2008).

CARLAW ® F&I Legal Desk Book: The Answer Book for Finance and Insurance Professionals, with others, (Thomas B. Hudson & Emily Marlow Beck, eds., 2006).