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Luigi de Guzman

Attorney, Litigation Department

Overview

Luigi de Guzman is an attorney in the Consumer Financial Services Group at Paul Hastings and is based at the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

He has assisted clients in regulatory and compliance matters, including:

  • Matters involving consumer deposit accounts and payment systems, including compliance with Regulation E, the Truth in Savings
    Act, and applicable state statutes and regulations;
  • Compliance with state laws and regulations relating to mortgage origination and servicing;
  • Compliance with state laws and regulations relating to non-mortgage consumer lending, money transmission, and other consumer
    financial services;
  • Regulatory performance evaluations under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), analyzing peer bank performance to evaluate
    clients’ progress and set future performance goals;
  • Compliance with state and federal laws and regulations governing fair lending and fair banking.

Fluent in Spanish, Mr. de Guzman has also been active in providing pro bono legal assistance in a variety of matters, particularly
immigration and asylum matters involving victims of domestic violence.

Education

  • Catholic University of America , J.D., 2010
  • London School of Economics, MSc International Relations, 2003
  • University of Cambridge, B.A. (Hons), History, 2001

Involvement

  • Secretary, Filipino American Lawyers' Association, Washington, D.C.

Practice Areas

Financial Restructuring

Litigation

Compliance & Regulatory Counseling


Languages

Englisch


Admissions

District of Columbia Bar

Virginia Bar


Education

The Catholic University of America, J.D. 2010

The London School of Economics and Political Science, M.Sc. 2003

University of Cambridge, B.A. 2001