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Jane M. Preston is a senior director in the firm's Government Law & Policy Practice,Â experienced in matters dealing with health care policy, legislation and budgets.
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Prior to joining the firm, JaneÂ served as Chief of Staff for New York Senator Kemp Hannon (R-NY-6th District), the chairman of the Senate Health Committee. Jane has also held the position of Executive Director of the New York State Senate Health Committee and served as the Director of the New York State Senate Housing and Community Development Committee.
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Team Member, Best Lawyers in AmericaÃ‚Â® \"Top Listed Ã¢Â€Â“ Government Relations,\" 2018Â Â
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Team Member, \"Government Relations Law Firm of the Year,\" U.S. News - Best LawyersÃ‚Â®, 2014Â \n
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\nM.P.A., Auburn University and Jacksonville State University
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\n                        Government Law & Policy\n                        Health Care & FDA Practice\n                        Regulatory & Compliance","instructions":["'first_name' => 'Extract only the attorney\\'s first name.',\r\n'middle_name' => 'Extract only the attorney\\'s middle name or middle initial, as it is presented. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'surname' => 'Extract the attorney\u2019s last name or family name',\r\n'email' => 'Extract a valid email address for the profiled attorney. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'title' => 'Extract the profiled attorney\\'s job title. Ensure it is properly capitalized.The attorney can have multiple titles, in which case list them all as an array. If no title is found, return an empty array.',\r\n'location' => 'Extract the office name or city name in which this attorney works, as it is listed. The attorney may work out of two offices, in which case both should be listed. List them as an array.',\r\n'direct_phone_no_1' => 'Extract the direct office phone number listed for this attorney. If multiple phone numbers are listed, select the one that is their direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number. If the attorney works out of two offices and has a direct line for each office, list the first here. If a direct line is unavailable, but a main or central office number is listed with an extension, list that number followed by EXT and the extension number',\r\n'direct_phone_no_2' => 'Extract the second direct office phone number listed for this attorney, if it exists. If multiple direct phone numbers are listed because the attorney works out of two office, select the second number \u2013 not the one listed in the prior item. Select only a number that is the attorney\u2019s direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number.',\r\n'image_url' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s image file',\r\n'linkedIn' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s LinkedIn profile, if it is listed. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'narrative_description' => 'Extract the section providing a narrative overview the attorney\u2019s biography and experience. a clean description here. Do not paraphrase, summarize, or otherwise eliminate any of the information. If representative matters and experience, insights, presentations, awards, or other recognitions are listed, please add those as well, and you can bullet point that info if helpful',\r\n'representative_matters' => 'Extract ALL representative matters (such as litigation cases, verdicts or deals) that are listed, in both specified lists of representative matters and work highlights as well as in the biographical text. List them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'news' => 'Extract news items ABOUT this attorney (not authored by them): e.g., firm/industry press releases, announcements, awards, rankings, deal/case results naming them, media coverage quoting or profiling them. List each item as \"Title (URL)\". If a \u201cNews\u201d section mixes authored content, include ONLY items that are clearly about the attorney or the firm, not implied to be authored by the attorney. Add base domain to relative links. Return an empty array [] if none.',\r\n'practice_areas' => 'Extract all the practice areas (aka departments, specialties, capabilities, services areas, areas of focus, etc.), if any, that are listed as ones that this attorney specializes in. Return them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school' => 'Extract the law school attorney attended. This is for their primary law degree, usually a JD, LLB, or, in the absence of those, the earliest LLM listed or the institution where they received an undergraduate law degree. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which the attorney received their degree from the law school above (what year did they graduate?) If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_honors' => 'Extract any law school honors listed for this attorney. This may be included in the education section that lists their law degree or in their narrative bio. These may include: latin honors (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude); school specific honors (e.g. James Kent Scholars at Columbia Law); regular honors designations (e.g. Dean\u2019s List, High Honors, etc.); Order of the Coif; course prizes (such as book awards, CALI Awards, American Jurisprudence Awards, or course awards); membership in phi kappa phi; scholarships and fellowships; moot court, trial advocacy, best oralist, or writing honors; pro bono or service distinctions; commencement prizes and medals; or other types of academic law school honors (but list them specifically - do not list them as \"other honors\". Return this entire extracted list of specific honors as an array. If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_specialty' => 'Extract the specialties or majors that are listed for the undergraduate degree (e.g. economics, computer science, etc.) This does not include degree type, like B.S., Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, etc. List the specialties or majors as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_school' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, Extract the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_subject' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, list the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Masters_degree_school' => 'If this attorney has a masters degree, extract the educational institution from which they received it. But do not list schools from which the attorney received an LL.M. degree or a masters in law. If no masters degree schools are found, return an empty string. ',\r\n'Masters_degree_subject' => 'If the attorney has a masters degree, extract the subject or area of study of the masters. The subject area may be in the degree itself, such as an M.Div, which is a masters in Divinity. But do not include subjects for LL.M. degrees or masters in law degrees. DO NOT include honors or latin honors (e.g. cum laude, summa cum laude) in your answer. List subjects as array. If no masters degree subjects are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MBA_School' => 'If the attorney has a Masters in Business Administration, extract the name of the business school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MD_school' => 'If the attorney has an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) degree, extract the name of the medical school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'llm_in_tax_law_school' =>  'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, specializing in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Other_LLM_school' => 'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, but not one that specializes in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'bar_and_court_admissions' => 'Extract EVERY explicit admission to practice (bar + court/agency) anywhere in the page. Include bar jurisdictions (states/provinces/territories/countries) and court/agency admissions (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals with circuit, District/Bankruptcy/Tax/Federal Claims courts with district, USPTO, tribal/military/foreign courts). For UK attorneys, specify whether they are a solicitor, barrister, advocate, or any combination if available; for Canada, specify the province or territory; for Australia, specify the state or territory and whether they are admitted as a solicitor or barrister. Pull items under headings like \u201cAdmissions,\u201d \u201cBar Admissions,\u201d \u201cCourt Admissions,\u201d or similar, and treat each
 or clearly separated entry as one item. Do not infer from memberships/education. Exclude governments as parties, and strip years and dates. Output a deduplicated array of exact admission strings; if none, return []. ',\r\n'Clerkships' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, DO NOT include it in your answer. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Clerkships_with_judge' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, include it in parentheses after the court name, and if no judge is named, return only the court. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that lack judge names or that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Memberships' => 'Extract any organizations the attorney a member of. List them as an array. If no memberships or organizations are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'clients' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s clients as mentioned or listed in the source code. List all the clients as an array. Only list named clients \u2013 not general descriptions of clients or their types. Pull from all sources in the code - explicit lists of clients, the narrative biography, listed representative matters, or in news articles listed for this attorney, or the titles thereof. The news article titles may not list the attorney specifically, but instead it may list their firm or team as representing the client. If such news articles are for deals that this attorney worked on, include the clients in this list. If pulling clients from a list of representative matters or the titles of news articles, be sure to only include those clients represented by the attorney, their group or firm, and not adverse or opposing parties, or parties on the other side of a deal or transaction, that may also be listed. For example, if the representative matter or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a case is listed, and one party is the government, you can assume the attorney represented the other named party and list that as a client. If the client's identity is unclear from the headline of the news article, just don't include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact NAMES; omit unnamed parties and never guess. If no clients are listed and named anywhere in the source code, return an empty string.',\r\n'industries' => 'Extract ONLY industries/industry sectors or client-type categories explicitly named in the source (especially under headings like \u201cIndustries,\u201d \u201cPractices & Industries,\u201d or in /industries/ links). Include items like \u201cSports,\u201d \u201cHealthcare & Life Sciences,\u201d \u201cTechnology,\u201d \u201cInfrastructure,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity,\u201d etc. EXCLUDE practice areas, services, or deal/matter types (e.g., \u201cMergers & Acquisitions,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity M&A,\u201d \u201cacquisitions,\u201d \u201cinvestments,\u201d \u201cdivestitures,\u201d \u201cjoint ventures,\u201d \u201cfinancing,\u201d \u201crestructurings\u201d). Return a deduplicated array of industry/client-type names as written. If none are explicitly named, return empty array.',\r\n'languages' => 'Extract the languages in which the attorney is fluent. List them as an array.',\r\n'Accolades' => 'Extract any accolades, awards, or other special recognitions this attorney has received, such as rankings in Chambers guides (like Chambers & Partners, Chambers Gobal, or Chambers Asia-Pacific), the Legal500 list, and SuperLawyers, among others. The accolades should be specific to this attorney or their work, not generalized to their practice or their firm. List these accolades as an array. If no accolades are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'pro_bono_activities' => 'Extract the attorney's pro bono, community service, and volunteer activities, as well as any non-profit, ngo, community service organizations the attorney may be involved with. List them as an array',\r\n'thought_leadership' => 'Extract ALL professional thought leadership attributed to this attorney in their narrative bio and in all \"Insights,\" \"Publications,\" \"Events,\" and similar sections: all items with their authorship/co-authorship/speaking/hosting credit/(byline \u201cauthor,\u201d \"co-author,\" \u201cpresenter,\u201d \u201cspeaker,\u201d \u201cpanelist,\u201d \u201cwebinar,\u201d \u201cpodcast,\u201d \u201cblog,\u201d \u201carticle,\u201d \u201cpublication,\u201d \u201cchapter,\u201d \u201cCLE,\u201d etc.). Also include any items that do not include their byline or credit, but which are implied to be by the attorney (for example, by being listed in a specific section for \"Insights,\" \"Podcasts,\" \"Events,\" \"Media,\" \"Thought Leadership,\" \"Webinars, etc.). If a \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cInsights\u201d section mixes third party news ABOUT this attorney, include only items implied to the attorney as creator/presenter. List each as \"Title (URL)\" when a link is present, otherwise just the title. Add base domain to relative links. Return [] if none.'\r\n'adverse_parties' => 'Review all the source code, including the narrative bio and list of representative matters, and list EVERY identifiable party that is adverse to this attorney\u2019s clients: litigation opponents and transaction counterparties (buyer vs seller, lender vs borrower, landlord vs tenant, licensor vs licensee, insurer vs insured, issuer vs underwriter/investor, etc.). In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Include any bar or professional association whose name signals an identity/affinity or civil-rights focus (e.g., words like Black/African-American/AAPI/Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander/Hispanic/Latino/Native/Indigenous/LGBT/LGBTQ/Queer/Women/Gender/Disability/Veteran/Jewish/Muslim/Christian/Hindu/Sikh/Interfaith/Civil Rights/Minority/Diversity/Inclusion). Exclude purely general trade/professional groups without such identity focus. Return a deduplicated array of exact organization names; if none, return empty array.'"]}


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Loveneet Brar practises corporate and commercial law, with a focus on energy and infrastructure. Her practice includes assisting clients with corporate governance and regulatory compliance, conducting due diligence and title review, managing and organizing transactional closings, and assisting with general corporate matters.

Loveneet first joined our Calgary office as a summer student in 2020Â and completed her articles with us in 2022.
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Ensure it is properly capitalized.The attorney can have multiple titles, in which case list them all as an array. If no title is found, return an empty array.',\r\n'location' => 'Extract the office name or city name in which this attorney works, as it is listed. The attorney may work out of two offices, in which case both should be listed. List them as an array.',\r\n'direct_phone_no_1' => 'Extract the direct office phone number listed for this attorney. If multiple phone numbers are listed, select the one that is their direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number. If the attorney works out of two offices and has a direct line for each office, list the first here. If a direct line is unavailable, but a main or central office number is listed with an extension, list that number followed by EXT and the extension number',\r\n'direct_phone_no_2' => 'Extract the second direct office phone number listed for this attorney, if it exists. If multiple direct phone numbers are listed because the attorney works out of two office, select the second number \u2013 not the one listed in the prior item. Select only a number that is the attorney\u2019s direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number.',\r\n'image_url' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s image file',\r\n'linkedIn' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s LinkedIn profile, if it is listed. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'narrative_description' => 'Extract the section providing a narrative overview the attorney\u2019s biography and experience. a clean description here. Do not paraphrase, summarize, or otherwise eliminate any of the information. If representative matters and experience, insights, presentations, awards, or other recognitions are listed, please add those as well, and you can bullet point that info if helpful',\r\n'representative_matters' => 'Extract ALL representative matters (such as litigation cases, verdicts or deals) that are listed, in both specified lists of representative matters and work highlights as well as in the biographical text. List them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'news' => 'Extract news items ABOUT this attorney (not authored by them): e.g., firm/industry press releases, announcements, awards, rankings, deal/case results naming them, media coverage quoting or profiling them. List each item as \"Title (URL)\". If a \u201cNews\u201d section mixes authored content, include ONLY items that are clearly about the attorney or the firm, not implied to be authored by the attorney. Add base domain to relative links. Return an empty array [] if none.',\r\n'practice_areas' => 'Extract all the practice areas (aka departments, specialties, capabilities, services areas, areas of focus, etc.), if any, that are listed as ones that this attorney specializes in. Return them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school' => 'Extract the law school attorney attended. This is for their primary law degree, usually a JD, LLB, or, in the absence of those, the earliest LLM listed or the institution where they received an undergraduate law degree. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which the attorney received their degree from the law school above (what year did they graduate?) If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_honors' => 'Extract any law school honors listed for this attorney. This may be included in the education section that lists their law degree or in their narrative bio. These may include: latin honors (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude); school specific honors (e.g. James Kent Scholars at Columbia Law); regular honors designations (e.g. Dean\u2019s List, High Honors, etc.); Order of the Coif; course prizes (such as book awards, CALI Awards, American Jurisprudence Awards, or course awards); membership in phi kappa phi; scholarships and fellowships; moot court, trial advocacy, best oralist, or writing honors; pro bono or service distinctions; commencement prizes and medals; or other types of academic law school honors (but list them specifically - do not list them as \"other honors\". Return this entire extracted list of specific honors as an array. If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_specialty' => 'Extract the specialties or majors that are listed for the undergraduate degree (e.g. economics, computer science, etc.) This does not include degree type, like B.S., Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, etc. List the specialties or majors as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_school' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, Extract the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_subject' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, list the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Masters_degree_school' => 'If this attorney has a masters degree, extract the educational institution from which they received it. But do not list schools from which the attorney received an LL.M. degree or a masters in law. If no masters degree schools are found, return an empty string. ',\r\n'Masters_degree_subject' => 'If the attorney has a masters degree, extract the subject or area of study of the masters. The subject area may be in the degree itself, such as an M.Div, which is a masters in Divinity. But do not include subjects for LL.M. degrees or masters in law degrees. DO NOT include honors or latin honors (e.g. cum laude, summa cum laude) in your answer. List subjects as array. If no masters degree subjects are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MBA_School' => 'If the attorney has a Masters in Business Administration, extract the name of the business school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MD_school' => 'If the attorney has an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) degree, extract the name of the medical school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'llm_in_tax_law_school' =>  'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, specializing in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Other_LLM_school' => 'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, but not one that specializes in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'bar_and_court_admissions' => 'Extract EVERY explicit admission to practice (bar + court/agency) anywhere in the page. Include bar jurisdictions (states/provinces/territories/countries) and court/agency admissions (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals with circuit, District/Bankruptcy/Tax/Federal Claims courts with district, USPTO, tribal/military/foreign courts). For UK attorneys, specify whether they are a solicitor, barrister, advocate, or any combination if available; for Canada, specify the province or territory; for Australia, specify the state or territory and whether they are admitted as a solicitor or barrister. Pull items under headings like \u201cAdmissions,\u201d \u201cBar Admissions,\u201d \u201cCourt Admissions,\u201d or similar, and treat each
 or clearly separated entry as one item. Do not infer from memberships/education. Exclude governments as parties, and strip years and dates. Output a deduplicated array of exact admission strings; if none, return []. ',\r\n'Clerkships' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, DO NOT include it in your answer. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Clerkships_with_judge' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, include it in parentheses after the court name, and if no judge is named, return only the court. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that lack judge names or that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Memberships' => 'Extract any organizations the attorney a member of. List them as an array. If no memberships or organizations are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'clients' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s clients as mentioned or listed in the source code. List all the clients as an array. Only list named clients \u2013 not general descriptions of clients or their types. Pull from all sources in the code - explicit lists of clients, the narrative biography, listed representative matters, or in news articles listed for this attorney, or the titles thereof. The news article titles may not list the attorney specifically, but instead it may list their firm or team as representing the client. If such news articles are for deals that this attorney worked on, include the clients in this list. If pulling clients from a list of representative matters or the titles of news articles, be sure to only include those clients represented by the attorney, their group or firm, and not adverse or opposing parties, or parties on the other side of a deal or transaction, that may also be listed. For example, if the representative matter or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a case is listed, and one party is the government, you can assume the attorney represented the other named party and list that as a client. If the client's identity is unclear from the headline of the news article, just don't include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact NAMES; omit unnamed parties and never guess. If no clients are listed and named anywhere in the source code, return an empty string.',\r\n'industries' => 'Extract ONLY industries/industry sectors or client-type categories explicitly named in the source (especially under headings like \u201cIndustries,\u201d \u201cPractices & Industries,\u201d or in /industries/ links). Include items like \u201cSports,\u201d \u201cHealthcare & Life Sciences,\u201d \u201cTechnology,\u201d \u201cInfrastructure,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity,\u201d etc. EXCLUDE practice areas, services, or deal/matter types (e.g., \u201cMergers & Acquisitions,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity M&A,\u201d \u201cacquisitions,\u201d \u201cinvestments,\u201d \u201cdivestitures,\u201d \u201cjoint ventures,\u201d \u201cfinancing,\u201d \u201crestructurings\u201d). Return a deduplicated array of industry/client-type names as written. If none are explicitly named, return empty array.',\r\n'languages' => 'Extract the languages in which the attorney is fluent. List them as an array.',\r\n'Accolades' => 'Extract any accolades, awards, or other special recognitions this attorney has received, such as rankings in Chambers guides (like Chambers & Partners, Chambers Gobal, or Chambers Asia-Pacific), the Legal500 list, and SuperLawyers, among others. The accolades should be specific to this attorney or their work, not generalized to their practice or their firm. List these accolades as an array. If no accolades are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'pro_bono_activities' => 'Extract the attorney's pro bono, community service, and volunteer activities, as well as any non-profit, ngo, community service organizations the attorney may be involved with. List them as an array',\r\n'thought_leadership' => 'Extract ALL professional thought leadership attributed to this attorney in their narrative bio and in all \"Insights,\" \"Publications,\" \"Events,\" and similar sections: all items with their authorship/co-authorship/speaking/hosting credit/(byline \u201cauthor,\u201d \"co-author,\" \u201cpresenter,\u201d \u201cspeaker,\u201d \u201cpanelist,\u201d \u201cwebinar,\u201d \u201cpodcast,\u201d \u201cblog,\u201d \u201carticle,\u201d \u201cpublication,\u201d \u201cchapter,\u201d \u201cCLE,\u201d etc.). Also include any items that do not include their byline or credit, but which are implied to be by the attorney (for example, by being listed in a specific section for \"Insights,\" \"Podcasts,\" \"Events,\" \"Media,\" \"Thought Leadership,\" \"Webinars, etc.). If a \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cInsights\u201d section mixes third party news ABOUT this attorney, include only items implied to the attorney as creator/presenter. List each as \"Title (URL)\" when a link is present, otherwise just the title. Add base domain to relative links. Return [] if none.'\r\n'adverse_parties' => 'Review all the source code, including the narrative bio and list of representative matters, and list EVERY identifiable party that is adverse to this attorney\u2019s clients: litigation opponents and transaction counterparties (buyer vs seller, lender vs borrower, landlord vs tenant, licensor vs licensee, insurer vs insured, issuer vs underwriter/investor, etc.). In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Include any bar or professional association whose name signals an identity/affinity or civil-rights focus (e.g., words like Black/African-American/AAPI/Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander/Hispanic/Latino/Native/Indigenous/LGBT/LGBTQ/Queer/Women/Gender/Disability/Veteran/Jewish/Muslim/Christian/Hindu/Sikh/Interfaith/Civil Rights/Minority/Diversity/Inclusion). Exclude purely general trade/professional groups without such identity focus. Return a deduplicated array of exact organization names; if none, return empty array.'"]}


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Brian S. McGrath

Brian S. McGrath

Partner

New York, NY

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â€œIâ€™m known in the mortgage lending industry not only for my cutting-edge lawyering skills, but also for creating a dynamic team of forward-thinking, diverse, and unique people. The result of building such a team is that we consistently produce exceptional work on behalf of our clients.â€�

212-471-6226

Emailbmcgrath@hinshawlaw.com
Brian S. McGrath

Partner

New York, NY

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â€œIâ€™m known in the mortgage lending industry not only for my cutting-edge lawyering skills, but also for creating a dynamic team of forward-thinking, diverse, and unique people. The result of building such a team is that we consistently produce exceptional work on behalf of our clients.â€�

212-471-6226

Emailbmcgrath@hinshawlaw.com
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Leveraging years of experience, Brian counsels mortgage loan servicers and other financial institutions nationwide on high profile complex legal issues in connection with lender liability and consumer protection statutes. He also handles complaints concerning the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), as well as regulatory issues involving Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) enforcement actions, and advises clients on trends in both state and federal law impacting the consumer financial services industry.
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Clients consider Brian a trusted business partner and regularly turn to him for his extensive network within the financial services industry to connect with experts and policymakers.

Brian has represented clients in high-stakes commercial litigation matters in a variety of business sectors. Prior to becoming a national leader on consumer financial services litigation, he handled landmark biotechnology patent litigation, antitrust matters, and white collar criminal investigations, and defended professional athletes in sports labor law matters. He also previously served as a special assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorneyâ€™s Office.
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Brian serves on Hinshawâ€™s Executive and Management Committees and has played a key role in the firmâ€™s growth, including recruiting talent and playing an integral role in opening new offices.
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Brianâ€™s Affiliations
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AAA-ICDR, Financial Services Advisory Committee
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Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Class of 2018 Fellows, Northeast Regional Lead, 2023 â€“ 2025
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New York City Bar Association, LGBT Rights Committee, Secretary, 2007 â€“ 2010
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New York State Bar Association
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Brian recently partnered with a client to create a proprietary case management platform that seamlessly integrates with meaningful data points to better forecast and manage their litigation portfolio on a mass-scale. He routinely partners with clients to leverage technology to provide more efficient and effective outside counsel legal services.
Areas of Focus

Industries:

Automotive Financial Services;

Banking & Financial Institutions;

Consumer Financial Services;

Financial Services;

Mortgage Lending & Servicing

Services:

Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA);

Complex Commercial Litigation;

Consumer & Class Action Defense;

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA);

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA);

Financial Services Litigation;

Financial Services Regulatory & Compliance;

Litigation & Trial;

Mortgage Lending & Servicing Litigation;

Regulatory & Compliance;

Subpoena Response Management;

Supervisory Examinations, Investigations & Enforcement;

Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA);

White Collar Defense, Investigations & Enforcement

Initiatives:

Nationwide Litigation Portfolio Management

Experience

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Represented a leading New York mortgage servicer trade organization in an amicus filing to the New York Court of Appeals to hear and settle a matter of great significance regarding how the statute of limitations is calculated for mortgage foreclosure actions.
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Defended large financial services institutions in a federal action seeking relief from purported violations of a pooling and servicing agreement for mortgage-backed securities. Obtained a dismissal of all charges in the district court, and the ruling was affirmed by the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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Handled or supervised hundreds of cases as regional counsel for a large bank and financial services company for all its bankruptcy/work-out litigation and threatened litigation related to their small business loan portfolio. The cases ranging from New York, Louisiana, Texas, and Florida have primarily involved federal bankruptcy codes and federal and state banking statutes, including state-specific consumer laws and regulations and state common law claims.
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Represented a large biotechnology company in connection with landmark patent litigations. The US Supreme Court ultimately ruled in the clientâ€™s favor and established that an extant licensee to a patent has Article III standing to challenge a patent.
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Recognition

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New York Law Journal, Distinguished Leader Honoree, New York Legal Awards, 2025
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Crainâ€™s New York, Notable LGBTQIA+ Leader, 2023, 2024
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Crainâ€™s New York, Notable Diverse Leader in Law, 2022
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Boy Scouts of America, Order of the Arrow, Distinguished Service Award, 1998
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University at Buffalo School of Law, Order of Barristers
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Credentials

Education

University at Buffalo School of Law, JD, magna cum laude, 2000

The State University of New York at Geneseo, BA, 1996

Bar Admissions

New York

Court Admissions

US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

US District Court for the Eastern District of New York

US District Court for the Northern District of New York

US District Court for the Southern District of New York

US District Court for the Western District of New York

Thought Leadership

Presentations
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Panelist, â€œKey State Cases and Bankruptcy,â€� Mortgage Bankers Associationâ€™s Compliance and Risk Management Conference, Washington, D.C., September 28, 2025
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Co-Presenter, â€œKey State Cases and Trends,â€� Mortgage Bankers Association, Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, San Diego, California, May 16, 2025
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Opening Remarks, 2025 Auto Finance Seminar, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago, Illinois, May 1, 2025
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Co-Presenter, â€œKey State Cases and Trends and Bankruptcy,â€� Mortgage Bankers Association, Compliance and Risk Management Conference, Washington, DC, September 22, 2024
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Co-Presenter, â€œKey State Cases and Fair Lending,â€� Mortgage Bankers Association, Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, San Diego, California, May 5, 2024
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Co-Presenter, â€œBest Practices for Commercial and Employment Arbitration Efficiency,â€� American Arbitration Association, CLE Webinar, April 25, 2024
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Panelist, â€œBest Practices & Risks of Servicing Loans in New York,â€� 2023 Annual Convention â€œBuilding Bridges: Shaping the Future of Mortgage Banking in New York,â€� New York Mortgage Bankers Association, Verona, New York, October 5, 2023
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Panelist, â€œBoosting the Role of Belonging in Leadership Development,â€� From Day One, Live 2023: Manhattan, New York, New York, September 26, 2023
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Panelist, â€œAnti-Engel Proposed Legislation (S.5473D/A.7737B) and S.2143/A.2428,â€� New York State Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Advocacy Conference, Virtual Event, March 14, 2022
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Panelist, â€œStump the Panel! Pandemic/Post-Pandemic Loss Mitigation,â€� MBAâ€™s Legal Issues & Regulatory Compliance Conference 2021, Virtual Event, May 25, 2021
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Moderator, â€œThe Pitfalls of Foreclosure Delay: Statute of Limitations Defense and Property Preservation,â€� Hinshawâ€™s Peer-to-Peer Financial Services Forum: The Frontlines of Mortgage Servicing, Virtual Event, March 30, 2021
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â€œEffective Mortgage Litigation Strategies,â€� 2019 Consumer Finance Legal Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 16, 2019
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â€œRecent Developments in Debt Collection Litigation and Enforcement: Identifying and Avoiding the Latest Risks,â€� ACIâ€™s 31st National Forum on Consumer Finance Class Actions and Government Enforcement, Chicago, Illinois, July 23, 2019
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â€œHotbed Statute of Limitations Jurisdictions: Drawing the Line on Date of Breach, Foreclosure Nuances, and Default Notices,â€� ACIâ€™s 25th National Forum on Residential Mortgage Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation, Dallas, Texas, October 23, 2018
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â€œThe Evolving Statute of Limitations Landscape in CA, FL, TX and NY Mortgage Litigation,â€� 2018 Consumer Finance Legal Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 18, 2018
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â€œDeveloping Jurisprudence on Statute of Limitations in New York, California and Florida, and Impact on Mortgage Litigation,â€� 2017 Consumer Finance Legal Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 13, 2017
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â€œAddressing Statute of Limitations Challenges Relative to Default, Loan Acceleration, and Foreclosure Challenges,â€� ACIâ€™s 24th National Forum on Residential Mortgage Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation, Dallas, Texas, September 26, 2017
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Publications
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Co-Author,Â â€œHand Delivery Service of Process Challenges in a Socially Distant World,â€�Â New York Law Journal, May 15, 2020
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â€œThe Rise of Statute of Limitations Challenges in New York Mortgage Foreclosure Actions,â€�Â The Review of Banking & Financial Services, February 2019
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Blog Posts

Federal Court Rules That CDC Exceeded its Authority with Nationwide Eviction Moratorium, May 11, 2021

New York Court of Appeals Decision Clarifies RPAPL Notice Requirements, Affirms Heightened Standard for Borrowers, Apr 1, 2021

Landmark New York Court of Appeals Decision Clarifying Calculation of Statute of Limitations in Mortgage Foreclosure Actions, Feb 19, 2021

New York Courts Lift Suspension of Foreclosure Proceedings, Add Additional Conference Requirement, Jul 29, 2020

New York State Enacts New Procedures for Residential Mortgage Forbearance Plans, Jun 24, 2020

Events

Hinshaw Partners Present at Firm-Sponsored Mortgage Bankers Associationâ€™s Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, May 14, 2025

Third Annual Driving Ahead Auto Finance Seminar: Insights from Industry Leaders, May 1, 2025

Hinshaw Attorneys Present at Firm-Sponsored Mortgage Bankers Associationâ€™s Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference 2024, May 5-8, 2024

Brian McGrath to Speak on Loan Servicing Best Practices and Risks in New York at NYMBAâ€™s Annual Convention, Oct 5, 2023

Brian McGrath to Speak at From Day One, Live 2023: Manhattan, Sep 26, 2023

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Hinshaw Alert

CFPB Announces Final Mortgage Servicing Rule to Help Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic Avoid Foreclosure, Jun 29, 2021

In The News

Industry Press Cites Brian McGrath About Review by New Yorkâ€™s Highest Court of FAPA Retroactivity, Oct 30, 2025

The New York Law Journal Profiles Brian McGrath in a Q&A on Leadership, Mentorship, and the Business of Law, Sep 4, 2025

Brian McGrath Discusses the Impact of the New York Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act on Homeowners, Feb 13, 2023

Brian McGrath Reacts to News Governor Hochul Signed the New York Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act into Law, Jan 4, 2023

Brian McGrath Praises New York Court of Appeals Decision in Fannie Mae Foreclosure Case, Dec 21, 2022

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Press Releases

Brian McGrath Selected as a Distinguished Leader in the Prestigious New York Law Journal 2025 New York Legal Awards, Jul 24, 2025

Brian McGrath Appointed to the Firmâ€™s Management Committee, Nov 12, 2024

Brian McGrath Selected for Crainâ€™s New York Business 2024 Notable LGBTQIA+ Leaders, Jun 24, 2024

Brian McGrath Selected to Crainâ€™s New York Business List of 2023 Notable LGBTQIA+ Leaders, Jun 7, 2023

Hinshaw Expands Texas Presence with New Dallas Office and a Team of Financial Services Attorneys, Feb 1, 2023

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Webinars

Brian McGrath Presents at the New York Mortgage Bank Association Annual Advocacy Conference, Mar 14, 2022

Peer-to-Peer Financial Services Forum: The Frontlines of Mortgage Servicing, Mar 30, 2021

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Interests

Did you know...
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Brian grew up on a small family farm in upstate New York, which he now owns with his husband. As a huge baseball fan, Brian is fiercely loyal to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Still, his heart belongs to the cleverest of dogs: the dachshund.

Community/Civic Activities
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Development Authority of the North Country, Board of Directors
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SUNY Oswego, College Council, Board of Directors
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Lewis County Health System Foundation, Board of Directors
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Thought Leadership

Presentations
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Panelist, â€œKey State Cases and Bankruptcy,â€� Mortgage Bankers Associationâ€™s Compliance and Risk Management Conference, Washington, D.C., September 28, 2025
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Co-Presenter, â€œKey State Cases and Trends,â€� Mortgage Bankers Association, Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, San Diego, California, May 16, 2025
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Opening Remarks, 2025 Auto Finance Seminar, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago, Illinois, May 1, 2025
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Co-Presenter, â€œKey State Cases and Trends and Bankruptcy,â€� Mortgage Bankers Association, Compliance and Risk Management Conference, Washington, DC, September 22, 2024
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Co-Presenter, â€œKey State Cases and Fair Lending,â€� Mortgage Bankers Association, Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, San Diego, California, May 5, 2024
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Co-Presenter, â€œBest Practices for Commercial and Employment Arbitration Efficiency,â€� American Arbitration Association, CLE Webinar, April 25, 2024
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Panelist, â€œBest Practices & Risks of Servicing Loans in New York,â€� 2023 Annual Convention â€œBuilding Bridges: Shaping the Future of Mortgage Banking in New York,â€� New York Mortgage Bankers Association, Verona, New York, October 5, 2023
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Panelist, â€œBoosting the Role of Belonging in Leadership Development,â€� From Day One, Live 2023: Manhattan, New York, New York, September 26, 2023
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Panelist, â€œAnti-Engel Proposed Legislation (S.5473D/A.7737B) and S.2143/A.2428,â€� New York State Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Advocacy Conference, Virtual Event, March 14, 2022
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Panelist, â€œStump the Panel! Pandemic/Post-Pandemic Loss Mitigation,â€� MBAâ€™s Legal Issues & Regulatory Compliance Conference 2021, Virtual Event, May 25, 2021
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Moderator, â€œThe Pitfalls of Foreclosure Delay: Statute of Limitations Defense and Property Preservation,â€� Hinshawâ€™s Peer-to-Peer Financial Services Forum: The Frontlines of Mortgage Servicing, Virtual Event, March 30, 2021
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â€œEffective Mortgage Litigation Strategies,â€� 2019 Consumer Finance Legal Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 16, 2019
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â€œRecent Developments in Debt Collection Litigation and Enforcement: Identifying and Avoiding the Latest Risks,â€� ACIâ€™s 31st National Forum on Consumer Finance Class Actions and Government Enforcement, Chicago, Illinois, July 23, 2019
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â€œHotbed Statute of Limitations Jurisdictions: Drawing the Line on Date of Breach, Foreclosure Nuances, and Default Notices,â€� ACIâ€™s 25th National Forum on Residential Mortgage Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation, Dallas, Texas, October 23, 2018
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â€œThe Evolving Statute of Limitations Landscape in CA, FL, TX and NY Mortgage Litigation,â€� 2018 Consumer Finance Legal Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 18, 2018
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â€œDeveloping Jurisprudence on Statute of Limitations in New York, California and Florida, and Impact on Mortgage Litigation,â€� 2017 Consumer Finance Legal Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 13, 2017
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â€œAddressing Statute of Limitations Challenges Relative to Default, Loan Acceleration, and Foreclosure Challenges,â€� ACIâ€™s 24th National Forum on Residential Mortgage Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation, Dallas, Texas, September 26, 2017
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Co-Author,Â â€œHand Delivery Service of Process Challenges in a Socially Distant World,â€�Â New York Law Journal, May 15, 2020
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â€œThe Rise of Statute of Limitations Challenges in New York Mortgage Foreclosure Actions,â€�Â The Review of Banking & Financial Services, February 2019
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Blog Posts

Federal Court Rules That CDC Exceeded its Authority with Nationwide Eviction Moratorium, May 11, 2021

New York Court of Appeals Decision Clarifies RPAPL Notice Requirements, Affirms Heightened Standard for Borrowers, Apr 1, 2021

Landmark New York Court of Appeals Decision Clarifying Calculation of Statute of Limitations in Mortgage Foreclosure Actions, Feb 19, 2021

New York Courts Lift Suspension of Foreclosure Proceedings, Add Additional Conference Requirement, Jul 29, 2020

New York State Enacts New Procedures for Residential Mortgage Forbearance Plans, Jun 24, 2020

Events

Hinshaw Partners Present at Firm-Sponsored Mortgage Bankers Associationâ€™s Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference, May 14, 2025

Third Annual Driving Ahead Auto Finance Seminar: Insights from Industry Leaders, May 1, 2025

Hinshaw Attorneys Present at Firm-Sponsored Mortgage Bankers Associationâ€™s Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference 2024, May 5-8, 2024

Brian McGrath to Speak on Loan Servicing Best Practices and Risks in New York at NYMBAâ€™s Annual Convention, Oct 5, 2023

Brian McGrath to Speak at From Day One, Live 2023: Manhattan, Sep 26, 2023

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Hinshaw Alert

CFPB Announces Final Mortgage Servicing Rule to Help Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic Avoid Foreclosure, Jun 29, 2021

In The News

Industry Press Cites Brian McGrath About Review by New Yorkâ€™s Highest Court of FAPA Retroactivity, Oct 30, 2025

The New York Law Journal Profiles Brian McGrath in a Q&A on Leadership, Mentorship, and the Business of Law, Sep 4, 2025

Brian McGrath Discusses the Impact of the New York Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act on Homeowners, Feb 13, 2023

Brian McGrath Reacts to News Governor Hochul Signed the New York Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act into Law, Jan 4, 2023

Brian McGrath Praises New York Court of Appeals Decision in Fannie Mae Foreclosure Case, Dec 21, 2022

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Press Releases

Brian McGrath Selected as a Distinguished Leader in the Prestigious New York Law Journal 2025 New York Legal Awards, Jul 24, 2025

Brian McGrath Appointed to the Firmâ€™s Management Committee, Nov 12, 2024

Brian McGrath Selected for Crainâ€™s New York Business 2024 Notable LGBTQIA+ Leaders, Jun 24, 2024

Brian McGrath Selected to Crainâ€™s New York Business List of 2023 Notable LGBTQIA+ Leaders, Jun 7, 2023

Hinshaw Expands Texas Presence with New Dallas Office and a Team of Financial Services Attorneys, Feb 1, 2023

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Webinars

Brian McGrath Presents at the New York Mortgage Bank Association Annual Advocacy Conference, Mar 14, 2022

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Industry Press Cites Brian McGrath About Review by New Yorkâ€™s Highest Court of FAPA Retroactivity

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Sep 4, 2025

The New York Law Journal Profiles Brian McGrath in a Q&A on Leadership, Mentorship, and the Business of Law

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Jul 24, 2025

Brian McGrath Selected as a Distinguished Leader in the Prestigious New York Law Journal 2025 New York Legal Awards

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Hinshaw Partners Present at Firm-Sponsored Mortgage Bankers Associationâ€™s Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference

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May 1, 2025

Third Annual Driving Ahead Auto Finance Seminar: Insights from Industry Leaders

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Brian McGrath Appointed to the Firmâ€™s Management Committee

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Brian McGrath Selected for Crainâ€™s New York Business 2024 Notable LGBTQIA+ Leaders

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May 5-8, 2024

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Oct 5, 2023

Brian McGrath to Speak on Loan Servicing Best Practices and Risks in New York at NYMBAâ€™s Annual Convention

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Brian McGrath to Speak at From Day One, Live 2023: Manhattan

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Brian McGrath Selected to Crainâ€™s New York Business List of 2023 Notable LGBTQIA+ Leaders

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If multiple phone numbers are listed, select the one that is their direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number. If the attorney works out of two offices and has a direct line for each office, list the first here. If a direct line is unavailable, but a main or central office number is listed with an extension, list that number followed by EXT and the extension number',\r\n'direct_phone_no_2' => 'Extract the second direct office phone number listed for this attorney, if it exists. If multiple direct phone numbers are listed because the attorney works out of two office, select the second number \u2013 not the one listed in the prior item. Select only a number that is the attorney\u2019s direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number.',\r\n'image_url' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s image file',\r\n'linkedIn' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s LinkedIn profile, if it is listed. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'narrative_description' => 'Extract the section providing a narrative overview the attorney\u2019s biography and experience. a clean description here. Do not paraphrase, summarize, or otherwise eliminate any of the information. If representative matters and experience, insights, presentations, awards, or other recognitions are listed, please add those as well, and you can bullet point that info if helpful',\r\n'representative_matters' => 'Extract ALL representative matters (such as litigation cases, verdicts or deals) that are listed, in both specified lists of representative matters and work highlights as well as in the biographical text. List them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'news' => 'Extract news items ABOUT this attorney (not authored by them): e.g., firm/industry press releases, announcements, awards, rankings, deal/case results naming them, media coverage quoting or profiling them. List each item as \"Title (URL)\". If a \u201cNews\u201d section mixes authored content, include ONLY items that are clearly about the attorney or the firm, not implied to be authored by the attorney. Add base domain to relative links. Return an empty array [] if none.',\r\n'practice_areas' => 'Extract all the practice areas (aka departments, specialties, capabilities, services areas, areas of focus, etc.), if any, that are listed as ones that this attorney specializes in. Return them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school' => 'Extract the law school attorney attended. This is for their primary law degree, usually a JD, LLB, or, in the absence of those, the earliest LLM listed or the institution where they received an undergraduate law degree. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which the attorney received their degree from the law school above (what year did they graduate?) If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_honors' => 'Extract any law school honors listed for this attorney. This may be included in the education section that lists their law degree or in their narrative bio. These may include: latin honors (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude); school specific honors (e.g. James Kent Scholars at Columbia Law); regular honors designations (e.g. Dean\u2019s List, High Honors, etc.); Order of the Coif; course prizes (such as book awards, CALI Awards, American Jurisprudence Awards, or course awards); membership in phi kappa phi; scholarships and fellowships; moot court, trial advocacy, best oralist, or writing honors; pro bono or service distinctions; commencement prizes and medals; or other types of academic law school honors (but list them specifically - do not list them as \"other honors\". Return this entire extracted list of specific honors as an array. If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_specialty' => 'Extract the specialties or majors that are listed for the undergraduate degree (e.g. economics, computer science, etc.) This does not include degree type, like B.S., Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, etc. List the specialties or majors as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_school' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, Extract the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_subject' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, list the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Masters_degree_school' => 'If this attorney has a masters degree, extract the educational institution from which they received it. But do not list schools from which the attorney received an LL.M. degree or a masters in law. If no masters degree schools are found, return an empty string. ',\r\n'Masters_degree_subject' => 'If the attorney has a masters degree, extract the subject or area of study of the masters. The subject area may be in the degree itself, such as an M.Div, which is a masters in Divinity. But do not include subjects for LL.M. degrees or masters in law degrees. DO NOT include honors or latin honors (e.g. cum laude, summa cum laude) in your answer. List subjects as array. If no masters degree subjects are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MBA_School' => 'If the attorney has a Masters in Business Administration, extract the name of the business school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MD_school' => 'If the attorney has an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) degree, extract the name of the medical school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'llm_in_tax_law_school' =>  'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, specializing in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Other_LLM_school' => 'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, but not one that specializes in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'bar_and_court_admissions' => 'Extract EVERY explicit admission to practice (bar + court/agency) anywhere in the page. Include bar jurisdictions (states/provinces/territories/countries) and court/agency admissions (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals with circuit, District/Bankruptcy/Tax/Federal Claims courts with district, USPTO, tribal/military/foreign courts). For UK attorneys, specify whether they are a solicitor, barrister, advocate, or any combination if available; for Canada, specify the province or territory; for Australia, specify the state or territory and whether they are admitted as a solicitor or barrister. Pull items under headings like \u201cAdmissions,\u201d \u201cBar Admissions,\u201d \u201cCourt Admissions,\u201d or similar, and treat each
 or clearly separated entry as one item. Do not infer from memberships/education. Exclude governments as parties, and strip years and dates. Output a deduplicated array of exact admission strings; if none, return []. ',\r\n'Clerkships' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, DO NOT include it in your answer. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Clerkships_with_judge' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, include it in parentheses after the court name, and if no judge is named, return only the court. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that lack judge names or that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Memberships' => 'Extract any organizations the attorney a member of. List them as an array. If no memberships or organizations are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'clients' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s clients as mentioned or listed in the source code. List all the clients as an array. Only list named clients \u2013 not general descriptions of clients or their types. Pull from all sources in the code - explicit lists of clients, the narrative biography, listed representative matters, or in news articles listed for this attorney, or the titles thereof. The news article titles may not list the attorney specifically, but instead it may list their firm or team as representing the client. If such news articles are for deals that this attorney worked on, include the clients in this list. If pulling clients from a list of representative matters or the titles of news articles, be sure to only include those clients represented by the attorney, their group or firm, and not adverse or opposing parties, or parties on the other side of a deal or transaction, that may also be listed. For example, if the representative matter or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a case is listed, and one party is the government, you can assume the attorney represented the other named party and list that as a client. If the client's identity is unclear from the headline of the news article, just don't include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact NAMES; omit unnamed parties and never guess. If no clients are listed and named anywhere in the source code, return an empty string.',\r\n'industries' => 'Extract ONLY industries/industry sectors or client-type categories explicitly named in the source (especially under headings like \u201cIndustries,\u201d \u201cPractices & Industries,\u201d or in /industries/ links). Include items like \u201cSports,\u201d \u201cHealthcare & Life Sciences,\u201d \u201cTechnology,\u201d \u201cInfrastructure,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity,\u201d etc. EXCLUDE practice areas, services, or deal/matter types (e.g., \u201cMergers & Acquisitions,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity M&A,\u201d \u201cacquisitions,\u201d \u201cinvestments,\u201d \u201cdivestitures,\u201d \u201cjoint ventures,\u201d \u201cfinancing,\u201d \u201crestructurings\u201d). Return a deduplicated array of industry/client-type names as written. If none are explicitly named, return empty array.',\r\n'languages' => 'Extract the languages in which the attorney is fluent. List them as an array.',\r\n'Accolades' => 'Extract any accolades, awards, or other special recognitions this attorney has received, such as rankings in Chambers guides (like Chambers & Partners, Chambers Gobal, or Chambers Asia-Pacific), the Legal500 list, and SuperLawyers, among others. The accolades should be specific to this attorney or their work, not generalized to their practice or their firm. List these accolades as an array. If no accolades are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'pro_bono_activities' => 'Extract the attorney's pro bono, community service, and volunteer activities, as well as any non-profit, ngo, community service organizations the attorney may be involved with. List them as an array',\r\n'thought_leadership' => 'Extract ALL professional thought leadership attributed to this attorney in their narrative bio and in all \"Insights,\" \"Publications,\" \"Events,\" and similar sections: all items with their authorship/co-authorship/speaking/hosting credit/(byline \u201cauthor,\u201d \"co-author,\" \u201cpresenter,\u201d \u201cspeaker,\u201d \u201cpanelist,\u201d \u201cwebinar,\u201d \u201cpodcast,\u201d \u201cblog,\u201d \u201carticle,\u201d \u201cpublication,\u201d \u201cchapter,\u201d \u201cCLE,\u201d etc.). Also include any items that do not include their byline or credit, but which are implied to be by the attorney (for example, by being listed in a specific section for \"Insights,\" \"Podcasts,\" \"Events,\" \"Media,\" \"Thought Leadership,\" \"Webinars, etc.). If a \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cInsights\u201d section mixes third party news ABOUT this attorney, include only items implied to the attorney as creator/presenter. List each as \"Title (URL)\" when a link is present, otherwise just the title. Add base domain to relative links. Return [] if none.'\r\n'adverse_parties' => 'Review all the source code, including the narrative bio and list of representative matters, and list EVERY identifiable party that is adverse to this attorney\u2019s clients: litigation opponents and transaction counterparties (buyer vs seller, lender vs borrower, landlord vs tenant, licensor vs licensee, insurer vs insured, issuer vs underwriter/investor, etc.). In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Include any bar or professional association whose name signals an identity/affinity or civil-rights focus (e.g., words like Black/African-American/AAPI/Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander/Hispanic/Latino/Native/Indigenous/LGBT/LGBTQ/Queer/Women/Gender/Disability/Veteran/Jewish/Muslim/Christian/Hindu/Sikh/Interfaith/Civil Rights/Minority/Diversity/Inclusion). Exclude purely general trade/professional groups without such identity focus. Return a deduplicated array of exact organization names; if none, return empty array.'"]}