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Robert Tilley
Robert D. Tilley
Partner
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Washington, D.C.
1909 K Street, NW
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
202.223.6930
Fax: 202.223.6935
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Rob represents consumer financial services companies in government investigations, enforcement actions, and consumer disputes. As a partner in our Washington, DC office, he regularly represents clients before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and state attorneys general. He also has significant experience litigating cases in state and federal courts and representing clients in arbitration proceedings across the country.

Clients rely on Rob to resolve high-stakes legal proceedings and regulatory matters, including claims that challenge the viability of the company's business model, novel applications of federal and state law, and the interaction between regulatory investigations and civil litigation. Rob's clients appreciate his clear analysis of complex regulatory issues and direct advice in the face of uncertainty.

Rob has been recognized on the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list since 2023. He also speaks and writes regularly on emerging issues in the financial services sector, and he co-hosts Hudson Cook's Litigation Lessons quarterly webinar.

Before joining Hudson Cook, Rob spent more than a decade representing clients in litigation and white-collar investigations at two prominent law firms.

  • "Compliance Coffee Break: You just received a CID, now what?" Hudson Cook Webinars, co-presented with Lucy Morris, February 2024
  • "Consumer Litigation and Arbitration Trends and Risk Mitigation Strategies Panel Discussion," Consumer Financial Services Conference, Hudson Cook/CounselorLibrary, October 2023
  • "Safeguard Rules, Developments in Litigation Funding, Handling Lawsuits and Arbitrations Panel Discussion," Legal Issues Lunch, OLA Lend360, October 2023
  • "The CFPB's Adolescent Years: Brash and Unrestrained Panel Discussion," Consumer Financial Services Conference, Hudson Cook/CounselorLibrary, October 2023
  • "Civil Investigation Demands - What you Should Know," OLA Compliance University, July 2023
  • "What's New in Credit Contracts: Revisions to the Holder Rule," CCFL Annual Consumer Financial Services Conference, May 2023
  • "Deep Dive into the New Regulatory Era; Gain an understanding of the mindset inside the regulatory agencies and learn how to adjust your operations to avoid legal pitfalls. The Consumer Credit Industry Association (CCIA), April 2023
  • "Harnessing Risk Assessment to Meet Compliance Goals," OLA Compliance University, July 2022
  • New York University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2009
    Moot Court Board, Competitions Division, Member
  • University of Maryland, B.A., 2006
    University Honors Citation
  • District of Columbia, 2013
  • New York, 2011
  • U. S. States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U. S. States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U. S. District Court for the District of Maryland