Eric Duncan Email & Phone Number

Claremont, California, Us

Claremont, California, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

• As head of WBK's licensing group, oversee team of attorneys and licensing specialists who advise consumer financial services companies in obtaining state lender, broker, servicer, and debt collector licenses, as well as related federal approvals• Assist clients in structuring transactions and with obtaining regulatory approvals in connection with complex acquisitions, mergers, and asset transfer transactions• Conduct multi-state surveys of state licensing requirements and exemptions for a wide variety of activities, including purchasing mortgage loans, servicing mortgage loans, holding mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), mortgage lead generation activities, and third-party processing and underwriting• Advise national mortgage companies on privacy policies and notices regarding sharing of consumer financial information to ensure compliance with the GLBA and FCRA• Advise settlement service providers on compliance with RESPA Section 8’s anti-referral fee and kickback requirements in connection with joint ventures, lead sales, and affiliated business arrangements

Washington, Dc, Us

• Advise mortgage companies and financial institutions on compliance with federal and state consumer financial protection laws, including RESPA, TILA, HMDA, ECOA, and the SAFE Act• Advise national mortgage companies on privacy policies and notices regarding sharing of consumer financial information to ensure compliance with the GLBA and FCRA• Advise and assist clients in obtaining state and federal mortgage lender, broker, and servicer licenses and approvals• Conduct multi-state surveys of state licensing requirements and exemptions for a wide variety of activities, including purchasing mortgage loans, servicing mortgage loans, holding mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), mortgage lead generation activities, and third-party processing and underwriting

Washington, Dc, Us

Conducted securities law research for Professor Theresa Gabaldon in areas including: tender offer regulations, resales of securities, short-swing profits, and state-specific securities laws.

Riverside, Ca, Us

• Drafted documents for both transactional and litigation practices, including an employment arbitration agreement for retail clients and a demurrer to a California breach of contract action • Researched and wrote memoranda on real estate transaction due diligence, business and environmental defense litigation, business entity formation and fiduciary duties, employment class action defense, and redevelopment• Attended client meetings, depositions, and court appearances

Washington, D.C., Us

• Developed written resources to assist in-house corporate counsel with mergers and acquisitions, shareholder litigation, government investigations, regulatory compliance, outside counsel management, and law department development• Conducted research and drafted memoranda on corporate governance requirements, attorney-client privilege in a corporate context, and nonprofit public disclosure.• Attended regulatory meetings with the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance

Washington, Dc, Us

• Coordinated programs to provide foreign diplomats at Embassies in Southern California with tax exemption on gasoline, utilities, and vehicle registration in accordance with international law• Organized conferences to train Los Angeles Consular Corps on obtaining diplomatic privileges• Obtained Secret level security clearance

J.D., With Honors

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Summa Cum Laude, Political Science