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Lynne B. Barr

Attorney at Goodwin Procter LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
Lynne Barr is a partner in Goodwin's Financial Industry Practice and chair of its Banking and Consumer Financial Services practices. Her practice focuses on banking and consumer financial services law. She advises banks, bank holding companies, brokerage firms, mortgage companies, trade associations and other entities on general corporate matters, including the offering and operation of their products and services, particularly in the context of federal and state regulation of financial institutions and their activities.

Ms. Barr has extensive experience in credit and mortgage lending matters (including licensing, disclosure, documentation, interest rate limitations and credit reporting), credit and debit card operations, fair lending and equal credit opportunity issues, credit and deposit services, electronic banking, Internet and mobile financial services, privacy and data security, and insurance products.
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Lynne Barr is a partner in Goodwin's Financial Industry Practice and chair of its Banking and Consumer Financial Services practices. Her practice focuses on banking and consumer financial services law. She advises banks, bank holding companies, brokerage firms, mortgage companies, trade associations and other entities on general corporate matters, including the offering and operation of their products and services, particularly in the context of federal and state regulation of financial institutions and their activities.

Ms. Barr has extensive experience in credit and mortgage lending matters (including licensing, disclosure, documentation, interest rate limitations and credit reporting), credit and debit card operations, fair lending and equal credit opportunity issues, credit and deposit services, electronic banking, Internet and mobile financial services, privacy and data security, and insurance products.

Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Barr was a senior attorney in the Division of Consumer and Community Affairs of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, where she worked on consumer credit, electronic funds transfer and consumer leasing matters.

About Me

What professional recognitions do you have?
In 2010, Ms. Barr was the recipient of the Senator William Proxmire Lifetime Achievement Award. Given by the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers, the award is granted to a person who has made significant contributions in the field of consumer financial services.
What topics have you lectured or presented on?
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Associations

Association Position
Former chair of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association Former Chair
Former chair of the Consumer Financial Services Committee of the ABA Former Chair
Chair of Banking and Consumer Financial Services Practice Area Chair

Education

School Degree Graduation Year
The George Washington University B.A. 1972
The George Washington University Law School J.D. 1975

Contact Information

Goodwin Procter LLP

53 State St Exchange Place
3201 Labette Ter

Boston, MA 02109