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Joseph M. Kolar
An enviable reputation for his consumer finance regulatory compliance practice...one of the go-to guys in this space. Chambers USA

Biography

Joe Kolar was a founding Partner of Buckley LLP, which combined with Orrick in 2023. He regularly counsels financial institutions, financial services companies, mortgage lenders and servicers, mortgage insurers, national trade associations, nonprofits, and others in complying with mortgage and consumer loan contracts and lending and servicing regulations, including those relating to Real Estate Settlement Procedures (RESPA), Truth in Lending (TILA), ability to repay, loan originator compensation, appraisals, equal credit opportunity (ECOA)/fair housing/fair lending/fair servicing, privacy, fair credit reporting (FCRA), electronic signatures and records (ESRA), escrows, flood insurance, lender-placed insurance, debt collection, loss mitigation and foreclosures, federal preemption, community reinvestment (CRA), disclosures, state law and regulations and licensing.

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An enviable reputation for his consumer finance regulatory compliance practice...one of the go-to guys in this space. Chambers USA

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Publications

Awards and Recognitions

Awards & Recognitions

  • Chambers USA 2022, Band 2, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
  • Legal 500 2022: Financial services – Regulation 
  • Best Lawyers 2022: Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Chambers USA 2021, Band 2, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
  • Legal 500 2021: Financial services – Regulation 
  • Best Lawyers 2021: Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Chambers USA 2020, Band 2, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
  • Legal 500 2020: Financial services – Regulation 
  • Best Lawyers 2020: Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Chambers USA 2019, Band 2, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
  • Best Lawyers 2019: Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Chambers USA 2018, Band 2, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
  • Best Lawyers 2018: Banking and Finance Law
  • Chambers USA 2010-2017, Band 1, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)
  • Best Lawyers 2017: Banking and Finance Law
  • Best Lawyers 2015: Banking and Finance Law
  • Chambers USA 2008 and 2009, Band 1, Consumer Financial Services Regulation

Education

  • J.D., Georgetown University, 1985 (cum laude)
  • B.B.A., University of Iowa, 1982

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • Virginia (Associate Membership)

Government Service

    • Staff Member, U.S. Representative Jim Leach (R-IA)

Memberships & Involvements

    • Member, Legal Counsel for the Elderly
    • Member, Maryland Bar Association
    • Member, Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington

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