Former CFPB Attorney Thomas B. Pahl Joins Arnall Golden Gregory’s Washington Office
September 20 2016 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
Thomas B. Pahl, formerly Managing Counsel at the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau, has joined Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.
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At the CFPB, Mr. Pahl was responsible for rulemaking, policy
development and regulatory guidance to implement the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act and other regulatory
requirements.
Prior to joining the CFPB, Mr. Pahl was Assistant Director for
the Division of Financial Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection
at the Federal Trade Commission, where he managed the division
responsible for law enforcement, rulemaking and policy development
activities related to financial services, including debt
collection, payday lending, mortgage lending and debt relief
services.
At Arnall Golden Gregory, Tom will focus his practice on
representing consumer reporting agencies, debt collectors, debt
buyers, creditors and other consumer financial services
companies.
“I am excited to begin working at AGG because of its rich
history, collegiality, and sustained commitment to excellence in
the practice of law,” Mr. Pahl said. “I look forward to being part
of the AGG team in providing sound and practical representation of
clients on a variety of consumer financial services matters.”
Mr. Pahl will work closely with Robert R. Belair, leader of the
Privacy and Consumer Regulatory Practice and the firm’s Washington
office.
“Over the last twenty five years, Tom has been one of the most
respected and highly regarded consumer regulatory lawyers in
Washington, first at the FTC and more recently at the CFPB,” Mr.
Belair said. “Tom will make a decisive and fundamental contribution
to our clients and to our firm. This is a very good day for
AGG.”
Mr. Pahl frequently speaks on legal issues involving debt
collection and credit reporting. On Sept. 21, he will speak on
“Perspectives on How to Engage Effectively with CFPB Regulators” at
the Debt Collection Symposium in Washington.
Earlier in his career, Tom served as an adjunct professor at the
George Mason University School of Law. He is a graduate of
Northwestern University School of Law and the College of St. Thomas
in St. Paul, Minn.
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