Practice Expertise

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation
  • Antitrust Litigation
  • Business Litigation

Areas of Practice

  • Antitrust Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Consumer Financial Compliance and Litigation
  • Corporate and Securities Litigation
  • Cyber Investigation and Privacy Litigation
  • Fair Lending
  • Financial Institutions Corporate and ...
  • Litigation
  • Securities Litigation and SEC Enforcement
  • White Collar Defense and Internal ...
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Profile

Abigail’s practice focuses on regulatory compliance and defending companies in enforcement actions and litigation related to consumer protection laws.

Abigail regularly defends companies in litigation involving lending and deposit practices and federal and state consumer protection laws. She also advises clients on a variety of compliance issues, including fair lending (Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Regulation B, and Fair Housing Act), mortgage origination and servicing (Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, flood insurance issues, and licensing), deposit products (Regulation E, Regulation DD, and overdraft and NSF practices), and consumer protection, including marketing practices (Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and its state counterparts, Telephone Consumer Protection Act and its state counterparts, and Unfair Deceptive or Abusive Acts or Practices). She regularly represents regulated entities, directors, and officers in investigations, examinations, and enforcement actions by the Department of Justice, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve, Texas Department of Banking, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, including responding to notices of violation, examination findings, and administrative proceedings on issues relating to lending and deposit practices and consumer protection.

Abigail served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable William P. Dimitrouleas of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida from 2009-2011. Abigail is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida, the U.S. District Courts for Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Litigation Experience

  • Represents financial institution in putative class action relating to overdraft and NSF fee practices.
  • Represents financial institution in putative class action litigation asserting Telephone Consumer Protection Act claims.
  • Represents financial institution in putative class action relating to debt collection practices.
  • Represents Fintech company in national portfolio of litigation relating to consumer protection claims.
  • Defended financial institution in putative class action asserting Regulation E and state unfair and deceptive claims.
  • Defended national restaurant chain in class action litigation asserting Telephone Consumer Protection Act claims.
  • Defended multiple financial institutions in putative class actions relating to overdraft and NSF fee practices.
  • Defended national retailer in putative class action litigation asserting claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
  • Defended credit union in class action litigation relating to credit insurance product.
  • Defended national mortgage servicer in class action litigation relating to force-placed insurance.
  • Defended financial institution in Truth in Lending Act class action.
  • Defended financial institutions in class actions involving credit card lending practices and securities fraud.
  • Defended national bank in connection with €100 million advance fee prime bank fraud.
  • Defended financial institutions, including credit card issuers, Fintech companies, mortgage lenders, and auto lenders, in numerous Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Truth in Lending Act, and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act litigation matters.

Compliance Experience

  • Advised dozens of financial institutions and Fintech companies regarding fair lending issues, including analysis of potential disparate impact and redlining risk areas related to lending policies and programs.
  • Advised dozens of financial institutions in connection with Regulation DD and Regulation E compliance and developing compliant overdraft and NSF products and services.
  • Advised multiple financial institutions and investors in connection with the financing, purchase, and securitization of loan products and potential acquisitions of financial services companies.
  • Advised mortgage lenders and Fintech companies on multiple matters involving Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and developing compliant agreements and services.
  • Advised numerous financial services companies, retailers, restaurant chains, and utility companies regarding Telephone Consumer Protection Act compliance and developing compliant marketing and collection programs.
  • Advised numerous financial services companies on compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Unfair Deceptive or Abusive Acts or Practices, and related policies and procedures.
  • Advised numerous financial institutions, Fintech companies, and retailers in connection with Fair Credit Reporting Act compliance and developing compliant products and services.
  • Advised numerous financial institutions in connection with flood insurance regulations.
  • Advised multiple entities regarding state licensing requirements for lending and servicing activities.

Enforcement Experience

  • Represented dozens of financial institutions, directors, and officers in examinations and enforcement actions by the Department of Justice, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve, Texas Department of Banking, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  • Represented dozens of financial institutions in connection with examinations and investigations related to fair lending laws, including numerous Department of Justice referrals and investigations.
  • Represented multiple financial institutions in connection with examinations and investigations related to overdraft and NSF fee practices.
  • Assisted multiple banks, mortgage companies, and Fintech companies in preparing for regulatory examinations by performing reviews of their lending, servicing, and deposit practices, policies, and procedures.
  • Defended multiple U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development notices of violation and administrative actions.
  • Defended multiple financial institutions in connection with civil money penalty referrals for alleged violations of Unfair Deceptive or Abusive Acts, flood insurance regulations, and overdraft and NSF requirements.

Bar Admissions

  • Texas
  • Florida

Education
BA, Furman University, Political Science, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Sigma Alpha, 2003

Areas of Practice

  • Antitrust Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Consumer Financial Compliance and Litigation
  • Corporate and Securities Litigation
  • Cyber Investigation and Privacy Litigation
  • Fair Lending
  • Financial Institutions Corporate and Regulatory
  • Litigation
  • Securities Litigation and SEC Enforcement
  • White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations
  • White Collar, Regulatory Defense and Investigations

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
  • Represents financial institutions, directors, and officers in regulatory enforcement actions and actions by the Department of Justice, including responding to "15 day letters" on issues relating to lending practices and debt instruments.
  • Represents national retailers in privacy class actions and in connection with investigations by the government.
  • Represents a Fortune 500 cosmetic company in class actions and in connection with a state attorney general investigation.
  • Represents a Fortune 100 petroleum company in contractual disputes and tort cases.
  • Represents a manufacturer of horticultural products in action alleging patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets.
  • Represented a national grocery store chain in a privacy class action.
  • Represented financial institutions in class actions involving credit card lending practices and securities fraud.
  • Represented a major international beverage company in a RICO dispute adverse to a foreign sovereign.
  • Represented a Fortune 50 bank in connection with €100 million advance fee prime bank fraud.
  • Represented a Fortune 500 beverage company in contractual disputes and tort cases.
  • Experience representing petroleum franchisors in Petroleum Marketing Practices Act matters and other disputes with franchisees.
  • Experience conducting internal investigations and corporate compliance reviews for various Fortune 500 companies.


Professional Associations
  • Member, Bar of the State of Texas
  • Member, Bar of the State of Florida

Professional Activities and Experience
  • Selected as a “Rising Star” for Business Litigation, Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2016
  • Named a “Rising Star” among the top lawyers in Florida by Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2014-2017


Articles

Additional Articles
  • Navigating the Regulatory Compliance Environment for Investment and Business-Purpose Mortgage Loans, The Banking Law Journal
  • Expert Analysis: FDIC Action Suggests New Focus On Bank TCPA Violations, Law360
  • Redlining In a Post Deregulation Era, ABA Bank Compliance Magazine
  • Expert Analysis: Business-Purpose Mortgage Loans Face New Scrutiny In Fla., Law360
  • CFPB Finalizes COVID-19 Mortgage Servicing Rules, The Banking Law Journal
  • Navigating Fair Lending and Redlining Considerations Under the Biden Administration, The Banking Law Journal
  • The Good News Keeps On Coming: Seventh Circuit Holds ATDS Must Be Able to Generate Numbers Randomly and Sequentially, Hunton Retail Law Resource and Lexology
  • Redlining in a Post De-Regulation Era, ABA Bank Compliance
  • Mitigating FCRA Risks in the COVID-19 World, Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law
  • Trends From CFPB’s Unwavering Focus on Fair Lending, Law360
  • Recent NCUA Enforcement Action Underscores Ongoing Importance of Compliance with FinCEN Guidance for Banking Marijuana-Related Businesses, The Banking Law Journal
  • Class Action Litigation Trends Warn of Renewed Focus on Overdraft Practices, The Banking Law Journal
  • Expert Analysis: What To Expect From CFPB's Overdraft Rule Review, Law360
  • DOJ Reiterates Cooperation to Obtain Full Credit and Avoid Penalties, The Wyoming Banker
  • 2020 Retail Industry Year in Review

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