Roland E. Brandel

Roland E. Brandel


Morrison Foerster

Recognized since 1993

San Francisco, California

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

Financial Services Regulation Law

Litigation - Banking and Finance

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Roland E. Brandel is a Senior Counsel in the San Francisco office of the international law firm of Morrison & Foerster. He is a member of, and served as the first chair of, the firm’s financial services practice group. He has written several books, including The Law of Electronic Fund Transfer Systems, The Community Reinvestment Act, Policies and Compliance, and Truth in Lending: A Comprehensive Guide and numerous articles on financial service topics. He has served as Chair of the ABA’s Consumer Financial Services Committee, Chair of the California State Bar’s Financial Institution Committee, Chair of the Legal Advisory Committee of the National Center on Financial Services, Chair of the California State Bar Business Law Section, and President of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers. Mr. Brandel, as part of a National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) major effort to rewrite UCC Articles 3 and 4 and create new Article 4A, served as ABA Advisor to NCCUSL and chaired the ABA Ad Hoc Committee on Payment Systems. He is an Adviser to the ALI project, Restatement Third, The Law of Consumer Contracts. He was appointed by the Federal Reserve Board as a charter member of its Consumer Advisory Council and served two terms on the Council. He has been presented with lifetime achievement awards by the American College of Financial Services Lawyers, the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California and the California Bankers Association.

Location
  • 425 Market Street
    San Francisco, CA 94105-2482
Education
  • Illinois Institute of Technology, BS
Bar Admissions
  • California, The State Bar of California

Morrison Foerster
Headquarters: San Francisco, California

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Financial Services Regulation Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2010 - Banking and Finance Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Financial Services Regulation Law, San Francisco (2012)
  • Banking and Finance Law, San Francisco (2010)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
Special Focus:
  • Banking Operations
  • Consumer Finance
  • Electronic Banking
  • Finance
  • Outsourcing
  • Regulatory

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