Welcome to Hinshaw's Consumer Financial Services group. Our three main areas of experience—mortgage servicing and lender litigation; consumer law and class action defense; and regulatory and compliance counseling—can be found at the links below along with a link to our consumer finance blog Consumer Crossroads.
Our Client Service Philosophy
We deliver effective and efficient legal solutions. That means we want to get to know you, your culture, your business and your goals. Understanding your business allows us to tailor our service to your particular needs and objectives.
We work with a variety of industry participants engaged in all phases of consumer financial services, including lenders, servicers and collectors. Our experience includes:
- Mortgage Servicing and Lending
- Regulatory and Compliance Counseling
- Consumer and Class Action Defense
Thought Leadership
Following industry trends and breaking news that impacts your business—and providing you with analysis of how this impacts you is a priority for us.
- We blog at Consumer Crossroads, and also publish a newsletter and client alerts. Our blog is our online community. We invite you to follow the conversation by subscribing at www.hinshawcfs.com.
- We also provide a 50 State Guide on Student Loan Servicing Regulations - now in its Fifth Edition - which informs readers of the laws specific to the student loan servicing industry by providing state-by-state summaries of legislation, an overview of who is impacted, the process for licensure, servicer's duties and prohibitions, and the state's enforcement powers.
- Robert J. Alexander
- Heather LaSalle Alexis
- Dustin C. Alonzo
- Robert D. Bailey
- Han Sheng Beh
- Milica Z. Bilic
- Samuel C. Bodurtha
- Dana B. Briganti
- James M. Brodzik
- Bryan T. Brown
- Natalie Burris
- Lauren Campisi
- Elaine M. Carey
- Curtis F. Carr, Jr.
- Margaret J. Cascino
- Suzanne Chamberlin
- Laurence P. Chirch
- Mariam G. Chubinidze
- Ralph W. Confreda, Jr.
- Michael C. Crowe
- Peter N. Cubita
- Kimberly De La Cruz
- Ali Degan
- Marissa I. Delinks
- Gary E. Devlin
- Edward F. Donohue III
- Keitha Duhaney
- Bradley L. Dunn
- Bonnie E. Dye
- Marissa Edwards
- Nili Farzan
- Marhya L. Fasching
- Barbara Fernandez
- Jennifer L. Fisher
- Aaron A. Fredericks
- Ian N. Fuqua
- Eric J. Giglio
- Alejandro A. Gonzalez
- Sarah J. Greenberg
- Michael R. Guerrero
- Margaret A. Hayes
- Peter A. Hernandez
- Angela M. Hess
- Glen O. Hisani
- Fred W. Hoensch
- Daniel Hollis
- Jacob D. Hopkins
- Zeeshan (Zee) Iqbal
- Peter L. Isola
- Genavieve C. Jaffe
- Alexandria A. Kaminski
- Joseph D. Kern
- John A. Kimble
- Sarah E. King
- Adair L. Kingsmill
- Matthew A. Knox
- Schuyler B. Kraus
- Mitchell S. Kurtz
- Joseph C. Lafuente
- Edward K. Lenci
- Leah R. Lenz
- Melissa N. Licker
- Matthew Lindsey
- Kevin W. Manganaro
- Tabitha O. Mangano
- Gabrielle Mannuzza
- Stephen T. Masley
- Victor L. Matthews
- Patrick J. McDonald
- Liam McGing
- Brian S. McGrath
- Walter McInnis
- Maura K. McKelvey
- Michael J. McKleroy
- Leslie L. Meredith
- Charles W. Miller III
- Geoffrey K. Milne
- Concepcion A. Montoya
- Mason A. Moody
- Helen G. Mosothoane
- Omar Mulamekic
- Stephanie N. Mulcahy
- Cathy Mulrow-Peattie
- Jennifer M. Murillo-Hurtado
- John Alexander Nader
- Ashley R. Newman
- Jason J. Oliveri
- Emilio Onolfi
- Ellis M. Oster, Sr.
- Brian A. Paino
- Ronald H. Park
- Justin M. Penn
- Peyton K. Phillips
- Vanessa V. Pisano
- Robert N. Pollock
- Nicholas A. Ponzo
- Kathleen E. Puscheck
- Diane C. Ragosa
- Ben Z. Raindorf
- Alfredo "Fred" Ramos
- Vaishali S. Rao
- J. Logan Rappaport
- Brent M. Reitter
- Jessica A. Riley
- Fernando C. Rivera-Maissonet
- Sharonda D. Roberson
- Constantine E. Rodriguez
- John P. Ryan
- Megan E. Ryan
- Joseph M. Sanders
- M. Annie Santos
- Anthony P. Scali
- Daniel Schleifstein
- David M. Schultz
- Donald W. Seeley Jr.
- Eric J. Simonson
- Mitra P. Singh
- Ruel W. Smith
- Claire Standish
- Kyle B. Stefanczyk
- Margaret S. Stefandl
- Todd P. Stelter
- Gregg D. Stevens
- Karena J. Straub
- Mohamed F. Sweify
- Aimee G. Szygenda
- Stephanie Laird Tolson
- C. Charles Townsend
- Brian A. Turetsky
- Whitney Uicker
- Matthew J. Walker
- Jennifer W. Weller
- Akeela M. White
- Brian S. Whittemore
- Vanessa L. Williams
- Mark S. Winter
- Brandon M. Wrazen
- Mitchell E. Zipkin
- Dominic M. Zumpano
- September 28-29, 2025
- September 29-October 1, 2025
- October 16, 2025
- September 19, 2025
- September 12, 2025
- August 8, 2025
News
- September 16, 2025Featured Chapter in the New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer Publication
- September 16, 2025Joe and Leslie bring significant experience in government enforcement and regulatory compliance.
- September 4, 2025Profiled as a 2025 Distinguished Leader Honoree in the 2025 New York Legal Awards
- August 25, 2025
- August 21, 2025
- August 21, 2025
Legal Updates
- April 14, 2025
- January 16, 2025
- December 3, 2024
- May 23, 2024
- April 5, 2024
- February 26, 2024
Blog Posts
- Business Compliance Checklist: Massachusetts Enforces New Consumer Protection Regulations on “Junk Fees” and Deceptive Pricing
- Recent Cases Offer Instruction for Lenders on Avoiding FAPA Estoppel in Foreclosure or Quiet Title Actions in New York
- New York Court of Appeals Accepts Certified Questions on Whether FAPA Should be Retroactively Applied
- [Privacy, Cyber, & AI Decoded Alert] Are Your Cybersecurity Controls Ready for the New York State Department of Financial Services' Deadlines? Sabrina Janeiro, Cathy Mulrow-Peattie
- Navigating Standing Considerations in Data Breach Class Actions John P. Ryan, David M. Schultz
- New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Announced Another Delay to the Effective Date for its Final Rules Relating to Debt Collectors
Consumer Crossroads: Where Financial Services and Litigation Intersect
- 212-471-6226
- 312-704-3000