We are pleased to announce that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group has once again been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in all three nationwide consumer finance categories: Compliance, Enforcement & Investigations, and Litigation.
Since Chambers first established these nationwide consumer finance rankings, our Consumer Financial Services Group has been ranked in each category every year. No other law firm in the country has achieved this distinction.
What Chambers Says About Our Group
Chambers described the Group as follows:
“Ballard Spahr LLP is an esteemed group noted for its work with banks and non-banks on the full spread of consumer finance regulatory matters, including credit card, mortgage and auto finance issues. Harbors expertise pertaining to FinTech areas such as telemarketing, e-commerce and prepaid cards. Provides robust representation in CFPB enforcement actions, arbitrations and litigation. Capable of supporting clients at both state and federal regulatory levels.”
What Our Clients Say About Our Group
Chambers also reported the following comments from our clients:
“Ballard handled complex business and legal issues very well.”
“They have talented partners all over the country.”
“They assess the risks and relative costs of litigation well, as well as potential resolutions and exit strategies.”
“They have done a great job of getting into the weeds of our business practices and giving us actionable advice to mitigate risk.”
“The team is capable of handling matters with massive potential liability and getting outstanding results for their clients.”
Lawyers Ranked by Chambers USA in 2026
The following six lawyers in our Consumer Financial Services Group were individually ranked this year (listed alphabetically):
Richard J. Andreano, Jr., Practice Group Leader of the Mortgage Banking Group
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance – Compliance (Nationwide)
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance – Enforcement & Investigations (Nationwide)
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance – Litigation (Nationwide)
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance – Compliance (Nationwide)
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance – Enforcement & Investigations (Nationwide)
- Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory (Pennsylvania)
Alan S. Kaplinsky, Founder and former Practice Group Leader of the Consumer Financial Services Group and host of the Group’s weekly podcast, Consumer Finance Monitor
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance – Compliance (Nationwide)
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance – Enforcement & Investigations (Nationwide)
- Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory (Pennsylvania)
Daniel JT McKenna, Co-Practice Group Leader of the Consumer Financial Services Group
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance – Litigation (Nationwide)
John D. Socknat, Co-Practice Group Leader of the Consumer Financial Services Group
- Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance – Compliance (Nationwide)
We are extremely proud of the work our lawyers do on behalf of clients across the consumer financial services industry. We are also deeply grateful to our clients for placing their trust in us to help them develop innovative products and services, defend them in private litigation and government enforcement matters, and navigate the increasingly complex landscape of federal and state consumer financial services laws and regulations.