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Joann Needleman

Practice Group Leader at Clark Hill PLC

Clark Hill PLC

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Joann Needleman is leader of Clark Hill’s Consumer Financial Services Regulatory & Compliance group. Joann has extensive litigation experience in state and federal courts, successfully defending creditors agains claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Fair Credit Reporting Act as well as state statutes. She provides counsel, consultation and litigation services to financial institutions, law firms and debt buyers throughout the country. Joann is a past President of NARCA - the National Creditors Bar Association. She currently serves on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Advisory Board.

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Framing the Discussion of the Role of Consumer Financial Services

Calling Balls and Strike on the Debt Collection Rule

An Honest Discussion on the Impact of Cancelling Student Loan Debt

Technology: The Key to Consumer Digital Engagement Under the Final Debt Collection Rule

Credit Eco to Go: Machine Learning—The Alternative Fuel for Financial Services

Credit Eco To Go: The Personalization of the Consumer Digital Engagement

Credit Eco to Go: Putting the “Consumer” Back Into Consumer Financial Services

Credit Eco To Go: A State of the ARM Industry Discussion

Credit Eco To Go: The Digitization of Financial Services is Here

United States Supreme Court Provides Little Guidance to Remedy an Unconstitutional CFPB

House Version of New Stimulus Package Proposes Debt Collectors Go Into Debt So Consumers Don't Have To

Collections and Servicing in the Post-Pandemic World: A Glimpse into the New Normal

Supreme Court Justices Struggle to Determine Presidential Authority to Fire CFPB Director

The Impact of the CFPB's Supplemental Proposed Rulemaking for Time-Barred Debt Disclosures is Greater Than What Appears

Supreme Court to the Rescue with a Narrow Interpretation of the FDCPA

Innovation: Opening the Door for Regulatory Engagement

Treasury Fintech Report Recommendations Could Change Banking As We Know It

New York Federal Court Rules That The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Is Unconstitutional, Continuing A High-Stakes Debate

A Proper Goodbye for the Consumer Advisory Board

Arizona Jumps Ahead of Other States In Financial Innovation