Professional Activities
American Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association
American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR), Advisory Council
Publications
Editor, Mortgage Finance Regulation Answer Book 2011-2012, published by the Practising Law Institute, and author of the “State Law/Preemption” chapter
Co-author, “Safe Act, Sound Solutions,” The MReport, October 2011
Co-author, “Compliance Crossroads: Technology That Addresses New Regulations Has To Be Designed with the Help of Policy Experts,” Mortgage Technology, August 2011
Co-author, “Mortgage Reg Problems, Tech Solutions,” American Banker, April 29, 2011
Co-author, “Overtime Law Expands to Cover Mortgage Loan Officers,” The Banking Law Journal, June 2010
Recent Speaking Engagements
Panelist, "What Do the CFPB's Servicing Rules Mean for Your Business?" HousingWire webinar, March 4, 2013
"Top 10 Takeaways from the CFPB's Ability-To-Repay/QM, Servicing, and Loan Originator Compensation Rules," Ballard Spahr webinar, January 30, 2013
"Advertising Dos and Don'ts for Mortgage Lenders and Brokers," Ballard Spahr webinar, December 6, 2012
Panelist, "Loan Originator Compensation Round 2: The CFPB's Proposed Loan Originator Compensation and Qualification Rules," Ballard Spahr webinar, October 8, 2012
Panelist, "The Evolution of Mortgage Servicing: How the CFPB’s Proposed Servicing Rules Will Affect the Industry," Ballard Spahr webinar, September 6, 2012
Panelist, "Beyond the Numbers: The Impact to the Industry of the Multistate/National Mortgage Settlement, Parts IV and V, Third-Party Vendor Management: Oversight and Liability Monitoring, and Reporting: The Continuing Evolution of the Servicing Standards," Ballard Spahr webinar, June 12, 2012
"SAFE and NMLS Update," Mortgage Bankers Association Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, Palm Springs, Calif., May 22, 2012
Panelist, "Beyond the Numbers: The Impact to the Industry of the Multistate/National Mortgage Settlement, Part III, Enforcement Actions and Litigation: FHA, AGs, CFPB and Beyond," Ballard Spahr webinar, April 24, 2012
Panelist, "CFPB Exams for Mortgage Companies," Ballard Spahr webinar, April 18, 2012
Panelist, "Beyond the Numbers: The Impact to the Industry of the Multistate/National Mortgage Settlement, Part II, Data, Documentation and Enhanced Consumer Interaction: The Challenges of Implementing the New Servicing Standards," Ballard Spahr webinar, April 11, 2012
Panelist, "Beyond the Numbers: The Impact to the Industry of the Multistate/National Mortgage Settlement, Part I, Identifying and Prioritizing the New Servicing Standards," Ballard Spahr webinar, April 4, 2012
Panelist, "What Does the Multistate/National Settlement Mean to the Mortgage Industry?" Ballard Spahr webinar, March 6, 2012
Panelist, "Urgent Action Needed—Mortgage Industry Facing New FinCEN Requirements," Ballard Spahr webinar, February 16, 2012
"SAFE and Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System Registry (NMLSR) and Other State and Federal Compliance Challenges," Mortgage Bankers Association 2011 Regulatory Compliance Conference, Washington, D.C., September 27, 2011
Panelist, “The Multi-Stage Mortgage Examination Process: Understanding and Responding to Increased Requests for Information and Preparing for the Possibility of Resulting State Enforcement Actions,” ACI’s National Forum on Residential Mortgage Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement, Dallas, September 21, 2011
"State Law Developments," Mortgage Bankers Association, 2011 Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, Boca Raton, Fla., May 15, 2011
“Explaining the Interim Rule on Appraisals,” AllRegs Academy Audio Course, January 26, 2011
“The Quality Revolution: Leveraging Technology to Restore Faith in Private Label Securitization,” Mortgage Bankers Association, 2010 Annual Convention & Expo, Atlanta, October 26, 2010
“State Law Developments,” Mortgage Bankers Association, 2010 Regulatory Compliance Conference, Washington, D.C., September 26, 2010
“Financial Reform: What Every Mortgage Banker Needs to Know,” AllRegs Academy Audio Course, August 19, 2010
“Breaking Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act: How These Changes Impact Loan Originators & Current Business Model,” AllRegs Academy Audio Course, May 26, 2010
“A Heated Debate: An Update on the SAFE Act,” Distressed Asset Roundtable & Exchange (DARE) 2010, Washington, D.C., May 13, 2010
“Must You Pay Mortgage Loan Officers Overtime? Minimizing Your Risk Of Liability After The DOL’s New FLSA Opinion,” WestLegalEdCenter, May 11, 2010
“Workshop 3: State Law Developments,” Mortgage Bankers Association, 2010 Legal Issues & Regulatory Compliance Conference, San Diego, May 2, 2010