David B. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

David Bowen is a member of Krieg DeVault's Financial Institutions Practice, where he provides comprehensive counsel on consumer and commercial financial services. His practice focuses on regulatory compliance, consumer lending, electronic payments, electronic contracting, commercial transactions, corporate governance, privacy, and cybersecurity. David.

Greater Chicago Area

As Deputy General Counsel for Legal-Regulatory at OneMain Financial, I lead a dedicated team of attorneys and other legal professional that advise our business on complex federal and state financial laws and regulations. A passionate advocate for responsible lending, I coach my team and collaborate with stakeholders to drive compliance excellence and.

Greater Chicago Area

• Consult internet company on privacy, data security, eCommerce, online marketing, corporate governance and general contract matters, including negotiations of customer, vendor, non-compete, confidentiality, tax.
• Manage complex transactions including U.S. and international merger and acquisition, joint venture, financing, restructuring and real estate.
• Represent company in drafting and negotiation of technology agreements, including software licenses and IT contracts.
• Represent company in intellectual property matters, including registrations, infringement claims, licensing and acquisition of domains and other intellectual property.
• Represent company in international law and transactional matters, including United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil and China.
• Advise company on insurance issues, including, vendor coverage, general liability, worker’s compensation and employer liability, directors and officers, property and cyber-risk.

Greater Chicago Area

• Represent purchasers and sellers in connection with acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate.
• Represent landlords and tenants in negotiation of office and retail leases.
• Represent lenders and borrowers in complex financing transactions including acquisition, construction, restructuring and multi-property loan transactions.
• Consult national and international companies on corporate governance and general contract matters, including negotiations of customer, vendor, non-compete, confidentiality, intellectual property and various other.
• Represent clients on general corporate, intellectual property, financing, real estate and merger and acquisitions matters.
• Consult national and international companies on corporate governance and general contract matters.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched complex securities law issues and prepared reports and memoranda on stock option timing, fair fund distribution, hedge fund regulation, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
• Participated in deposition proceedings concerning an auditor independence case.
• Assisted senior citizen investors by helping plan the Chairman’s Senior Summit.

Greater Chicago Area

• Researched and drafted opinions on various issues, including whether the Sarbanes Oxley Act applies retroactively to claims of securities fraud.
• Other opinions included issues such as breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, due process, and personal jurisdiction.

• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP financial reporting and analysis and developed financial reporting systems.
• Created year-end audit schedules and managed independent audit staff of four members.
• Reviewed and ensured compliance under various legal documents.
• Implemented process for entering tenant information into system, reducing cost of input by 75%.

Jd (Magna Cum Laude), Law

Bba, Business/Accounting