Baker Donelson Adds Former CFPB Lawyer in DC as Shareholder

Elena Babinecz joined Baker Donelson as a shareholder in its financial services litigation and compliance group in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Wednesday.

Babinecz’s practice focuses on consumer financial services regulatory matters, fair lending, small business lending, and language access. She advises financial services clients on compliance obligations and regulatory challenges, the firm said.

She joins from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where she was the Deputy Assistant Director in the Office of Regulations in charge of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

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