KEY UPDATES TRACK: Changes to FCRA, TCPA, and Debt Collection Rules
Discuss the changes to the rules of engagement pertaining to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Sponsored by Bradley.
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Lauren Campisi is a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP and is recognized as a national leader in the field of consumer financial services. She provides strategic, practical advice on federal and state law compliance matters, as well as federal and state enforcement actions and supervisory examinations and single-party and class action litigation. Her clients include national and state-chartered banks, national mortgage lenders and servicers, automotive and personal property finance companies, installment lenders, and online lenders. She has also helped clients navigate state lending and licensing laws, as well as state debt collection laws and regulations. She is the current Chair of the Louisiana Bankers Association Bank Counsel Committee.

A consumer financial services litigator, Colleen has found that the key to positioning clients for success lies not only in her understanding of their business and specific needs but in the professional relationships she has developed inside and outside the courtroom. She practices from New Jersey as a member of our virtual office, The Link. Colleen manages individual consumer and class action matters for a range of financial institutions including banks, mortgage companies, and student loan servicers. She defends clients against claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Truth in Lending Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, and myriad other state and federal consumer protection statutes. Colleen began her career practicing general commercial litigation, and over the next decade, in addition to consumer finance clients, developed long-term relationships with and became trusted outside counsel for K-12 schools, colleges, and universities, whom she defends against tort claims, Title IX actions, and other claims common to educational institutions. She has represented clients in state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels, as well as in mediations and arbitrations. Colleen also defends real estate brokerages against state consumer law claims.

Reid focuses on financial services litigation, representing clients across the country and serving as a leader in several national attorney organizations. With a practice concentrated on consumer finance, he primarily represents mortgage companies. Other clients include credit card companies, personal finance firms, automotive finance businesses, and debt collectors. He has defended clients in single plaintiff cases, as well as mass actions and class actions filed by consumers. He also handles general commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, insurance coverage disputes, and repurchase or make-whole disputes. Reid is a Fellow in the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, which is comprised of lawyers from the U.S. and Canada who are highly skilled and experienced in the preparation of real estate mortgages, lending transactions secured by real estate, and related practices. He also is a Fellow in the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers, where membership is limited to those who have achieved preeminence in the field of consumer law and who have made substantial contributions through teaching, lecturing, and public writings. In addition, Reid is a member for the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, an international group of leaders in the legal community who have achieved professional distinction. He is a former board member of the FDCC, which pursues a balanced justice system and represents those in need of a defense in civil lawsuits.