Regulators Always Ring Twice: Responding to a Government Request

Aaron Mahler has established himself as a valued counselor for financial services companies and individuals navigating government enforcement, litigation, and regulatory matters. A Partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Buckley LLP, he focuses much of his practice on representing bank and nonbank financial institutions in government examinations, investigations, and enforcement actions.

Mr. Mahler regularly counsels clients on issues dealing with intersecting business and compliance considerations, where he develops practical solutions to defend clients against regulatory investigations and actions, including those involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), state attorneys general, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Reserve, as well as in cases involving unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices (UDAAP), the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Fair Housing Act (FHA), and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA).

Briordy Meyers serves as Director & Senior Counsel - eDiscovery for Boehringer Ingelheim USA in Ridgefield, CT. He joined the German-based company in June of 2018 where he focuses on directing Boehringer’s eDiscovery workflows, systems and legal strategy. Briordy also works closely with Boehringer’s data privacy officers to ensure compliance with U.S. data privacy laws and cross-border transfers of data subject to the GDPR.

Prior to taking the position with Boehringer, Briordy represented clients along all stages of the EDRM as discovery attorney at Troutman Sanders eMerge, Sidley Austin LLP and McDermott, Will & Emery.

Briordy received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from the College of William and Mary School of Law.

Krista is the Managing Director and Counsel at Credit Agricole CIB. She received her JD from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University.

As General Counsel of Everlaw, Shana leads the legal department and is responsible for all legal, regulatory, privacy and compliance issues across the company.

Previously, Shana was Head of Google’s Cloud Go-To-Market Legal team, where her team worked with internal and external stakeholders to guide the company’s cloud growth and success in new markets around the world. Shana started her legal practice as an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Stein & Hamilton LLP in New York and London. She received a JD from the Berkeley School of Law where she served on the managing boards of the California Law Review and Berkeley Journal of African American Law & Policy, in addition to being Co-President of Law Students of African Descent. She earned her BA with honors from Wesleyan University where she recently served as a trustee.

Shana exercises a passion to create equity for women and people of color in all aspects of her life. Professionally, she acts as a sponsor for early-in-career women while also advocating for equal opportunity across all levels of management. Personally, she actively mentors young students of color who are just beginning their careers in law. At Google, this commitment was recognized when she was chosen to be the inaugural Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow. In 2009, she was recognized by the City of Oakland for her impactful work in the community when she received a Proclamation from Mayor Ron Dellums. She currently serves on the board of Lawyers for One America.