Mortgage lenders, auto loan providers and credit card companies are among a spectrum of clients that Husch Blackwell LLP advises on compliance with a variety of state and federal regulations, including inter alia the FCRA, ECOA and TILA. Madison-based Marci Kawski leads the practice, with in depth knowledge of a number of Wisconsin-specific laws in addition to national consumer finance regulations. ‘Exceptional attorney’ Susan Seaman, who advises clients out of Columbus via the firm’s virtual office, assists with the gamut of regulations governing credit, deposit and payment systems, with Christopher Friedman, who also advises virtually, supports clients looking to enter new jurisdictions or launch new products.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘I have found the team both responsive and knowledgeable on certain areas of regulatory compliance.’

  • ‘The attorneys at Husch are experts in their field and quickly respond with thorough and detailed analysis.’

  • 'Susan Seaman has been an incredible advocate and leader in the FinTech/Point of Sale financing area for many years now and her expertise and respect in the industry is a great tool for us to rely on.'

  • ‘The Husch Blackwell team that I work with is extremely personable and knowledgeable. They respond quickly, and they also provide proactive insight and information related to new laws that may be relevant to my company.’

  • 'Susan Seaman is an exceptional attorney and company partner. Susan proactively reaches out with new state law updates and often gives me a heads up, and I greatly appreciate that.'

  • 'Breadth and depth of expertise, timely responses.'

  • 'Marci Kawski provides exceptional client service, both with the assistance and guidance she provides and in coordinating assistance from others, both with regard to consumer finance matters and with any other legal area.'

Key clients

  • American Financial Services Association
  • National Automobile Dealers Association
  • Consumer Credit Industry Association
  • US Chamber of Commerce
  • Guaranteed Asset Protection Association
  • U.S. Bank

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marci Kawski

Other key lawyers

Susan Seaman, Christopher Friedman, Alex McFall