Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added the former Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Ocwen Financial Corporation, Andrew Wein, as a shareholder in its Washington, D.C. office. The move is part of the continued expansion of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation and Financial Regulatory and Compliance groups.
“We are pleased to have Andrew join our financial services regulatory and litigation practices,” said Matt Gorson, Greenberg Traurig senior chairman. “Andrew is an experienced litigation and regulatory attorney whose background and breadth of experience, particularly in the mortgage and consumer lending areas, will be a significant asset to our clients and our firm.”
Wein’s national practice focuses primarily on mortgage companies and other consumer financial institutions, assisting them with both litigation and regulatory compliance. Wein handles litigation and regulatory issues arising out of federal and state consumer protection statutes, including the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Truth in Lending Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act, and the Home Affordable Modification Program.
On the regulatory side, Wein’s experience includes proceedings before state and federal agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the New York Department of Financial Services. In addition, Wein has extensive experience with all facets of the mortgage industry, including the licensing of mortgage companies and their affiliates, examinations by state and federal agencies, loan repurchase disputes, pooling and servicing agreements, financing agreements, and various other originations and servicing transactions.
“Greenberg Traurig’s wide-ranging capabilities and experienced team mean the firm is uniquely positioned to provide financial institutions with a one-stop shop to address their regulatory and litigation counsel needs,” Wein said. “I am excited for this opportunity to assist the firm’s clients as they face the challenge of a rapidly changing regulatory and litigation environment.”
Wein received his B.A. in political science from Columbia University in 1995 and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1998. He worked as a litigation associate for law firms in Washington D.C. and New York, where he also served as an assistant district attorney in the investigations division in Bronx County, New York.
Source: www.gtlaw.com
