About
Austin advises institutions regarding consumer protection compliance, enforcement, and litigation issues. His practice focuses on investigations and enforcement proceedings, class action litigation, compliance advice, examination support, internal corporate investigations, and transactional diligence. He handles matters involving compliance with consumer protection statutes affecting financial services providers, including UDAAP, fair lending, credit reporting, debt collection, consumer disclosures, electronic fund transfers, loan servicing, mortgage lending, student lending, and unsecured lending. He defends institutions in investigations and enforcement actions brought by the CFPB, DOJ, FTC, state attorneys general, and federal and state bank regulatory authorities.
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Education
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
- B.A., Vassar College