J.H. Jennifer Lee
Jenny Lee defends clients in federal and state investigations, administrative enforcement proceedings, and litigation involving consumer protection and financial services. In addition, she undertakes compliance and advisory projects to help clients mitigate risk and avoid enforcement matters before they arise.
Clients look to Jenny for her unique approach, which leverages her experience as a former bank regulator. They recognize her experience with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the prudential bank regulators, the Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, and state banking agencies.
Jenny has served as the first-chair attorney on multiple federal investigations or compliance reviews across various product lines, including demand deposit accounts, online banking, student loans, credit cards, mortgage, credit scores, debt collection, lead generation, payroll cards, retail-installment lending, online lending, rent-to-own solutions, identity protection, pension advances, auto finance, buy-now-pay-later, data brokers, and others. Jenny also advises investors, buyers and portfolio companies on regulatory due diligence in potential deals and partnerships.
Credentials
Notable Quotes
- 28 February 2023 "The FDIC is also sweating the CFPB’s Supreme Court case" Politico
- 19 August 2022 “CFPB Alleges Block Is ‘Slow-Walking’ Cash App Investigation,” Bloomberg Law
- 26 January 2022 "CFPB Launches Broad Review of Consumer Banking Fees," American Banker
- 21 July 2021 "Warren's Brainchild CFPB Finds Footing After Decade of Pushback," Bloomberg Law
- 16 July 2021 "What Biden’s Competition Order Means for Mortgage Firms, Tech," National Mortgage News
- 25 March 2021 "Big Tech hearings haven’t done much. But this one could be different," Fortune