Noted for its experience in defending clients facing regulatory enforcement action from the CFPB and other agencies, Ballard Spahr LLP advises investment banks and private equity houses across a range of matters, with a growing caseload of crypto asset-related litigation. Payment systems and other fintechs also form a core part of the firm’s varied client base, which the practice advises on buy now, pay later, earned wage access and income sharing agreement products. Co-heading the team are Washington DC-based John Socknat, who assists clients in the run-up to compliance audits by state and federal regulators, and Daniel McKenna, a litigation specialist who takes on class actions and arbitration hearings in relation to mortgage, auto and credit card loans. John Culhane Jr. specializes in student loan regulations, with further expertise in mortgage loan and leasing plans. All lawyers are Philadelphia-based unless otherwise specified. Lisa Lanham left the firm in April 2024.
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Key clients
- American Bankers Association
- Consumer Bankers Association
- Mortgage Bankers Association
- Real Estate Services Providers Council, Inc
- Benefit Street Partners
- Avant, LLC
- Strike Acceptance, Inc.
- TAB Bank
- WebBank
- Fifth Third Bank
- South State Bank
- Metropolitan Commercial Bank
- First Electronic Bank
- Community Federal Savings Bank
- Bancorp Bank
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John Socknat, Daniel McKenna