Practice Expertise

  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Approval, Compliance and Enforcement Support ...
  • Anti-Money Laundering
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Areas of Practice

  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • Approval, Compliance and Enforcement Support ...
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser
  • Credit and Retail Services
  • Financial Services Litigation
  • Financial Services Litigaton
  • Government Enforcement and Investigations
  • Litigation
  • Natural Resources Litigation
  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Reverse Mortgages
  • State Attorneys General and Regulators
  • Tax Controversy and Litigation
  • Zoning and Land Use
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Profile

Wendell Allen's practice focuses on representing financial institutions in government enforcement actions, regulatory compliance matters, internal audits, and real property controversies. His litigation experience is broad, having represented clients in a wide variety of matters but with a particular focus in financial services, consumer finance, real property and enforcement defense. In addition to litigation, his practice includes performing internal risk assessments and regulatory compliance reviews, with a focus on state and federal banking, mortgage servicing, and real property regulations.

Wendell often represents clients responding to regulatory inquiries, investigations, and enforcement actions. He also assists clients in developing compliance and remediation programs in the face of new regulations or in response to agreed-upon consent orders.

Additionally, Wendell served as lead independent counsel for SunTrust Mortgage as part of the Federal Reserve Board’s Independent Foreclosure Review and has served in similar roles for clients involved in negotiations with government enforcement and regulatory bodies.

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, 1998

Court Admissions
  • United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
  • United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama

Education

  • University of Alabama, J.D., 1998, cum laude
  • Tulane University, B.A., 1995, cum laude; The Sidney Breyer Prize in American History, 1995

Areas of Practice

  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • Approval, Compliance and Enforcement Support for HUD, FHA and GNMA Matters
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser
  • Credit and Retail Services
  • Financial Services Litigation
  • Financial Services Litigaton
  • Government Enforcement and Investigations
  • Litigation
  • Natural Resources Litigation
  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Reverse Mortgages
  • State Attorneys General and Regulators
  • Tax Controversy and Litigation
  • Zoning and Land Use

Blogs

BuildSmart

Significant issues can arise during the three phases of the design and construction process. Effective planning, performance and completion are critical to the success of any construction project. So is informed counsel that addresses a variety of business issues, including mergers and acquisitions, environmental and regulatory compliance, labor and employment, and bankruptcy and tax matters. The Bradley Construction team has extensive industry knowledge and experience that allows us to...

Declassified

The Declassified blog offers commentary and insights on the latest class action suits, significant class action opinions, relevant changes to laws and rules, and important class action trends. Declassified covers topics ranging from significant Supreme Court and appellate court decisions regarding class certification requirements to proposed or enacted legislation, rules and regulations that impact class action litigation to key industry developments that may indirectly impact class action...

It Pays to Be Covered

Bradley's It Pays to Be Covered Blog discusses insurance law developments and industry trends in property and casualty insurance, including the growing cyber insurance market, coverage for drones, and blockchain exposures. We also address practical risk management strategies of interest to risk managers, legal staff, and corporate officers and directors responsible for property and casualty insurance policy portfolios, claims management, and resolution. Our attorneys provide insights based on...

Patent 213

Patent law, like most things in life, is subject to change. Changes to patent laws not only impact investment in your existing IP, but directly shape strategies to protect your freedom to operate. The Patent 213 blog provides up-to-date, insightful analysis of the evolution in the written description and enablement requirements of 35 USC 112 and the subject matter eligibility requirements of 35 USC 101. The Patent 213 blog analyzes key decisions from the district courts and the Federal Circuit,...

The Law of Order

Bradley’s The Law of Order blog serves as a general parliamentary procedure resource, providing information about creation and revision of governing documents (constitutions, bylaws, or rules), application of Robert’s Rules of Order and other procedural authorities in a variety of contexts (such as nonprofits, political parties, homeowners associations, unions, churches, trade associations), and leadership of any type of organizational meeting. In an effort to make all things parliamentary more...

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