Michael A. Benoit Partner 202-327-9705 Office Location 1020 19th Street, NW 7th Floor Washington, DC 20036 202-223-6930 Fax: 202-223-6935 Download vCard Printable Version

Professional Experience	Hudson Cook, LLP 1997-2005; 2006 - Present. Michael Benoitis a partner in the firm’s Washington DC office. He advises banks, sales finance companies, auto dealers, credit lead providers and other creditors and technology providers on a wide range of consumer financial services law, including the Truth In Lending Act, the Consumer Leasing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Dodd-Frank Act. In addition, his practice covers operational and compliance matters involving federal and state laws relating to electronic commerce and online lending, privacy, telemarketing, personal and real property finance, and leasing and collection practices, as well as matters involving the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Mavent Inc., Irvine, California, 2005 - 2006. Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary. Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP, Cleveland, Ohio, 1993-1997. Associate Professional Musician, 1978 - 1990.
Education	Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Juris Doctor., Cum Laude, 1993. The University of Michigan, Master of Music, 1987. University of Miami, Bachelor of Music, Magna Cum Laude, 1984.
Professional Memberships and Activities	Ohio State Bar (admitted 1993); District of Columbia Bar(admitted 2004). Member, American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Consumer Financial Services Committee and Cyberspace Law Committee. Member, American Financial Services Association, Law Committee, State Governmental Relations Committee and Business Technology Committee. Counsel to Vehicle Finance Subcommittee of the American Financial Services Association Law Committee, Charter member, American National Standards Institute X9 E-Contracting Standards Task Force Past Member, Executive Committee, Mortgage Bankers Association, Alt-A and Nonprime Council Member, Ohio State Bar Association, Bankruptcy, Banking and Commercial Law Committee; Consumer Credit Subcommittee. Past Director, National Home Equity Mortgage Association. Past Chair, National Home Equity Mortgage Association, Business Technology Committee. Fellow, American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers.