Allen Denson

Allen Denson is a financial services lawyer who specializes in representing financial institutions and fintech companies in regulatory matters.2 He has experience defending clients against federal and state financial regulators, guiding them through agency investigations, litigation, and regulatory inquiries.2

Denson's career path includes:

1. Serving as a law clerk for Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins of the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.2
2. Working as a senior attorney in the Enforcement & Compliance Division at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for five years.23
3. Spending seven years at Hudson Cook.1
4. Joining Venable LLP as a partner in their Financial Services Practice in Washington, D.C. in early 2021.46
5. Moving to Stroock & Stroock & Lavan after less than a year at Venable.1
6. Currently working as a partner in the Litigation, Regulation & Investigations Group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.5

Denson is known for his expertise in consumer financial protection laws, UDAAP prohibitions, and various state laws related to lending, credit services, and debt collection.3 He is frequently sought after by legal and trade publications for his insights on financial regulations and regularly speaks on trends in the financial regulatory arena.2