Lauren Valenzuela is a regulatory and compliance specialist for the financial services industry. Having served as general counsel for many years in the financial services industry, Lauren has a breadth of experience advising on compliance with federal and state consumer protection laws, government regulation and affairs, state licensing requirements, data privacy, litigation defense, labor and employment issues, transactional matters, and business strategy. Her background makes Lauren uniquely positioned to help companies operationalize compliance across an organization. Her hands-on experience leading cross-functional teams to design, implement, and test policies, procedures, processes, and compliance management systems gives Lauren a unique perspective that is sensitive to the realities companies face when determining how to best mitigate risks while optimizing resources.

Lauren is a leader in the accounts receivables industry. She serves on multiple committees for ACA International and is an ACA certified Credit and Collection Compliance Attorney. She has presented and/or written compliance commentary for InsideARM, Consumer Relations Consortium, ACA International, AccountsRecovery.Net, Receivables Info, and the California Association of Collectors (CAC). She was recognized as a Top 50 Receivables Professional and a Top Women Leader in Accounts Receivable in 2019 by Receivables Advisor.

About Actuate Law

Founded by Big Law veterans, Chicago-based Actuate blends the nimble entrepreneurialism of a boutique start-up with the wisdom that comes with decades of deftly handling sophisticated litigation, transactional, and compliance matters. We combine talent and technology to craft bespoke legal solutions for the next generation of business leaders. Like the clients we serve, Actuate is constantly striving to achieve the “impossible triangle” of better, faster, and less costly. Our lawyers handle matters across the country in the areas of commercial litigation, class action defense, data security & privacy, e-discovery, financial services, information governance, private client services/trusts & estates, and white collar investigations and litigation. For more information visit, www.actuatelaw.com.