Kara Ramsey represents banks and nonbank financial services companies in a wide variety of enforcement, regulatory, and compliance matters before federal and state agencies.

Kara also regularly assists clients with their compliance efforts in a wide range of areas, including consumer financial protection, fair lending, digital banking, and Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering.

Prior to joining Arnold & Porter, Kara worked as a research assistant in the Consumer Finance Section of the Federal Reserve Board. During law school, Kara interned in the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division.

Perspectives

The Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC Propose “Basel III Endgame” Capital Rules
Advisory
Federal Reserve, California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Reports on Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Promise Increased Regulation and Supervision
Advisory
Arnold & Porter Discusses DOJ’s First False Claims Act Settlement With PPP Lender
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
It Was Only a Matter of Time: DOJ Settles First FCA Case with PPP Lender
Qui Notes: Unlocking the False Claims Act
DOJ Announces First False Claims Act Settlement With PPP Lender
Advisory
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Credentials

Education
  • J.D., Order of the Coif, Cornell Law School, 2019
  • B.S., Economics and Philosophy, summa cum laude, Tulane University, 2014
Admissions
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Government & Military Service
  • Research Assistant, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, 2014-2016

Clerkships
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, The Honorable Robert E. Payne
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