Thomas Pinder Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Oversee ABA’s amicus practice and supervise all litigation and advocacy projects. Supervise support staff and internal and external counsel and paralegals; utilizing a strong understanding of federal laws and regulations related to consumer lending and servicingAssist with the oversight of legal services to the consumer lending and servicing business, utilizing a strong knowledge of ECOA, EFTA, FCRA, GLBA, HMDA, RESPA, Sarbanes Oxley, and TILA, as well as regulations under these laws and national bank preemption rulesAdhere to Code of Conduct, Risk Tolerance, and organizational policies and procedures. Promote a culture of risk management by encouraging appropriate risk mitigation practices and supporting team members in fulfilling risk management responsibilitiesAdvocate the completion of all assigned training (Compliance, Bank Secrecy Act, Audit, Code of Conduct, etc.) and reporting requirements within set time frames, and enforce appropriate actions to ensure that the team meets assigned requirementsServe as Human Resources Counsel with responsibility for employment law issues such as employee training, Equal Employment Opportunity goals, and civil employment actions. Represent the ABA during arbitration and labor dispute resolutionConducted multiple sessions of mandatory anti-harassment training for ABA employees at all levels. Proactively review internal and external environments in order to identify issues or concerns related to gaps in processes, policies and procedures Manage intellectual property and patent law litigation.  Help prep Executive Staff for congressional hearings and meetings with government officials. Co-chair patent law panels about issues affecting banks. Author and edit articles related to the banking industry for publication in legal and industry journals and magazines. Conduct banker briefings & other public outreach in support of the ABA’s role as a banking litigation resource

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Rockville, Md, Us

Appointed by the Police Accountability Board as a public member of the inaugural Administrative Charging Committee (ACC). The ACC will be responsible for handling each complaint alleging police misconduct by a police officer employed by the County or a municipal police department located in the County filed by a member of the public.

Washington, Dc, Us

Litigated complex safety, administrative, civil enforcement and compliance proceedings. Oversaw the development and disposition of cases, took a lead role at trials, and reviewed the work of regional attorneys and examiners assigned to those matters.Drafted legal memoranda and made recommendations to senior management regarding various banking laws and regulations including the Dodd-Frank Act, Financial Institute Recovery and Enforcement Act, Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, and the Federal Deposit Act.Interacted closely with stakeholders on emerging issues, and provided guidance in the execution of audit reviews, compliance reviews, and (internal/external) regulatory examinations. Coordinated responses to required corrective actions in a timely manner. Assisted with examining and reforming various FDIC policies and procedures. Trained attorneys on how to electronically review documents for compliance with FFIEC requests, and met with the general counsel and IT supervisor to ensure compliance and timeliness.Served as the First Chair of several billion-dollar failed bank investigations. Performed as lead attorney in the Downey Bank Investigation, the first time that the FDIC successfully used its back-up authority pursuant to 1818(t) to investigate a financial institution.Coordinated investigations with the FDIC Inspector General’s Office. Provided budgetary oversight, and hired and managed subject matter experts for trial. Acted as a trainer and instructor for FDIC litigation, and provided witness training for examiners and attorneys.

Supervised federal agents and government attorneys, and managed inside and outside counsel and paralegals. Secured funding and oversaw the procurement process, interviewing, hiring, and directing forensic accountants and other subject matter experts. Provided guidance and legal advice to federal investigators, U.S. Attorneys’ offices, and Criminal Division components regarding matters related to financial investigations. Helped locate international high-value targets and worked with witnesses in WITSEC.Led several federal grand jury investigations involving financial institutions, money service businesses, and domestic and international money launderers. Served as a lead attorney on asset forfeiture investigations as well as fraud and FCPA cases.Served as lead attorney during the investigation, negotiation, and litigation of police misconduct and institutional rights cases. Acted as lead attorney on several cases across the nation including the states of California, North Carolina and Alabama. Worked with the Los Angeles Police Department Inspector General’s office to help reform the audit program and oversight of the department. Investigated North Carolina’s mental health facilities, and led the investigation of the Alabaster, Alabama police department.

- Managed ABA v. FDIC lawsuit concerning the treatment of Collateralized Debt Obligations- Served as First Chair of several billion-dollar failed bank investigation - FDIC- Secured $55M forfeiture in US v. American Express Bank International investigation - DOJ - Lead attorney in US v. Bank Atlantic, resulting in a $10M forfeiture - DOJ- Received the 2006 Assistant Attorney General Special Commendation Award - DOJ

Petitioned and litigated serious juvenile offenses. Presented juvenile justice lectures at local schools and advised the Teen Court program, part of an innovative new community prosecution program that builds stronger ties between prosecutors and the citizens in the county.

Prepared and litigated criminal and serious traffic offenses in District and Circuit Court of Maryland three to four days of the week. Handled over 1K cases per month.

 Trial defense counsel for the busiest trial defense office in the army.  Responsible for delivering the full range of military defense services to the 45K soldiers assigned to Fort Hood’s three General Courts-Martial jurisdictions.  Represented and defended soldiers throughout pretrial, trial and post-trial phases.

Presided over hearings as a Military Magistrate. Advisor to 4th ID commanders regarding government contracts and administrative issues, including ethic, environmental law, and 15-6 investigations. Authored numerous legal opinions on various legal issues with post-wide implications.

Provided legal assistance and counseling to soldiers and their families. Assisted with domestic relations, wills, estates, and landlord-tenant matters.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

B.A, Political Science And Government