Karin Dryhurst focuses her practice on government-facing and qui tam litigation and investigations. She has defended financial institutions and other clients in litigation, investigations, examinations and inquiries by the CFPB, SEC, US Department of Justice, various US Attorneys’ Offices, OCC, Federal Reserve and FHFA. Ms. Dryhurst’s representations routinely involve organizations facing attention from multiple federal and state regulators, including state attorneys general, parallel criminal and civil investigations and overlapping private class actions.

Ms. Dryhurst’s clients include a wide array of leading financial institutions, such as major banks, mortgage and student loan servicers, secondary market participants and asset managers. She has also represented individuals, technology and media companies, educational institutions and consumer goods companies in government and internal investigations.

Ms. Dryhurst has extensive experience handling all phases of litigation. She has argued motions in federal court, taken and defended depositions of fact and expert witnesses, coordinated electronic discovery, drafted dispositive motions and served as counsel at trial. In addition, she has prepared and defended CEOs and other senior executives in testimony and interviews before the SEC, CFPB and DOJ.

Ms. Dryhurst has counseled clients through matters involving consumer protection statutes, securities laws, the False Claims Act, fair lending and anti-discrimination issues and sexual misconduct allegations.

Ms. Dryhurst shares the firm’s commitment to pro bono work with an emphasis on criminal justice and immigration.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Dryhurst clerked for the Honorable Harris L Hartz of the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.