Matthew R. Ladd

As a member of Morgan Lewis’s class action and consumer litigation and enforcement team, Matt draws on experience from several different practice areas to counsel clients in navigating enforcement activity from federal financial regulators and other government agencies. Matt has defended clients in government investigations and enforcement actions arising under the Securities Act, Exchange Act, and False Claims Act, among other federal statutes and state corollaries. He has counseled clients on a wide range of matters relating to banking and financial services, including joint CFPB/Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) investigations into credit card sales practices and the handling of prepaid debit cards, a DOJ investigation concerning digital payments, and a FINRA investigation of a broker/dealer concerning use of personal devices, as well as internal investigations by banks and lenders. Matt has also practiced extensively in the multi-district litigation (MDL) and class action space, representing clients in prominent multi-district litigations brought under the Controlled Substances Act.