GENERAL SESSION: The Regulatory Black Diamond

MBA's 2025-2026 MORPAC Chair; Co-Chair, Financial Services Group, Alston & Bird, LLP

Nanci Weissgold co-chairs Alston & Bird's Financial Services & Products Group. She maintains a national regulatory compliance practice representing consumer financial products and services providers on federal, state, and agency requirements, including valuation and mortgage lending and servicing. Her pragmatism preparing for, and responding to, CFPB, FHA, state, and other administrative actions is highly valued by her clients. Nanci is an American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers Fellow and nationally ranked by Chambers USA in Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance).

Global Chair, Financial Services, Cooley LLP

Michelle is the chair of Cooley’s financial services enforcement and regulatory practice group, sits on the firm’s board of directors, and is a highly respected financial services and government enforcement lawyer. She is a trusted adviser to and first call for financial institutions in high-stakes compliance, litigation and enforcement matters, including government investigations, regulatory examinations, class action and complex litigation, internal investigations, congressional investigations and crisis management. Michelle’s clients appreciate her deep understanding of complex regulatory issues and ability to translate those concepts into operational terms, as well as her proactive approach to problem solving. A tireless advocate for her clients, Michelle is recognized in the industry for her broad experience, practical advice and strategic thinking. Michelle is a fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers and is a member of Law360’s Fintech Editorial Advisory Board. She has been recognized by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 US, Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers, and was named as Top 10 US Lawyers in Consumer Finance Regulation by Business Today.