I defend class action litigation matters and represents financial institutions and businesses in related regulatory investigations. Throughout my career, I have represented clients in more than 250 putative class actions and have been admitted pro hac vice in numerous federal district courts. I assist clients in mitigating emerging regulatory and litigation risk and collaborate with clients to champion inclusion, innovation, and thought leadership initiatives.For financial institutions, I have defended claims under federal banking and consumer lending laws such as the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA), and Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). I also defend banking deposit operations claims, including claims challenging compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) rules, claims involving alleged ACH and wire transfer frauds, business email compromise (BEC) claims, social engineering claims, privacy contract claims, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) related issues. My banking experience also covers claims concerning commercial banking rules such as swaps products, purported Ponzi schemes, and related alleged violations of state unfair and deceptive acts or practices (UDAP) statutes.I have defended a variety of businesses across multiple industries, including technology, food, and cosmetics, retail, and financial services companies, against statutory claims challenging operations and sales practices, labeling, and marketing statements, and ESG and sustainability risk considerations such as purported green washing and other disclosures risks. These suits often assert state law UDAP, fraud, and unjust enrichment challenges.

Defend and mitigate class action/complex commercial litigation and related regulatory risks for businesses and financial institutions; Co-Leader of Global Banking Sector, collaborating across the BCLP platform to deepen relationships with Banking Sector clients, and championing innovation, inclusion and thought leadership initiatives to benefit clients and the firm alike. Additional Leadership: Financial Services Disputes & Investigations Global Practice Co- Leader (founding co-leader 2020-2022), Managing Partner Los Angeles Office (2016-2019), Leader of Class & Derivative Actions Practice Group (2011-2016), Leader of Consumer Financial Services Litigation Team.

Upon the acquisition of Countrywide by Bank of America, remained with the company at Bank of America's request for a six-month transition period. Led transition of legacy litigation personnel and processes to new department and oversaw legacy litigation.

Head of Litigation, responsible for supervising nationwide portfolio of enterprise litigation matters including consumer financial services class action matters, insurance, employment, securities and general commercial litigation matters. Member of Legal Division senior executive management team responsible for strategic planning, budgeting and process implementation.