Bio
Justin creates solutions and solves problems for credit unions in the most efficient way possible. After nearly a decade as general counsel for a credit union, where he was also a member of senior management, Justin has unique insight into how laws, regulations, and supervisory pressures affect all aspects of a credit union and its membership. Justin’s guidance is goal-oriented, practical, and easy-to-understand.
While serving as general counsel, Justin’s key areas of responsibility included corporate governance, compliance, audit, human resources, collections, vendor management, and information security – in addition to all the legal issues that came from any other part of the organization. Justin is skilled at working with staff at all levels to ensure their goals are met and they understand the legal boundaries that apply to what they do.
Before his in-house experience, Justin was a regulatory compliance attorney at Farleigh Wada Witt for several years. Even his first job before law school – and his first savings account – was with a credit union. Justin is a member of the American Bar Association’s Business Section’s Credit Union Committee and is active with the ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee and keeps up to date on potential legislation and regulations affecting financial institutions. Justin is a frequent speaker on these matters and provides related training on a regular basis.
On the personal side, Justin most enjoys music and spending time outdoors with family.