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James Kim

646.346.8089 kimj@ballardspahr.com

Work Department

Business and Transactions

Position

Partner and co-leader of Fintech and Payments Team

Career

James Kim co-leads Ballard Spahr’s Fintech and Payments Team. He advises Fintechs, banks, investors, and other clients regarding federal and state consumer financial laws and regulations, including Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act (UDAAP), TILA, RESPA, EFTA, and the FCRA. He helps clients navigate examinations and investigations with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve Board, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and various state agencies.

James also assists clients with product development, regulatory due diligence, and matters involving cutting-edge issues, such as financial technology, data aggregation, credit and prepaid cards, and marketplace lending.

Memberships

Morgenthau Alumni Group

New York City Bar Association

Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York

Education

Cornell Law School (J.D. 1999)

Brown University (B.A. 1994)