Harold B. Scoggins, III

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TRUSTED LEGAL AND REGULATORY PROBLEM SOLVER

Since 1991, Hal has been representing credit unions, banks, and other financial service providers on state and federal regulatory compliance matters, contract negotiation, dispute resolution, corporate governance, subsidiary operations, mergers, loan and deposit documentation, real estate, bankruptcy and collection, and other issues related to structuring and delivering financial services to consumers and businesses.

His in-depth industry knowledge and practical legal advice help financial service providers meet the challenges of today's changing regulatory environment.

Hal has extensive experience in payment systems issues, helping clients navigate Uniform Commercial Code Articles 3, 4, and 4A, the NACHA rules, and various Federal Reserve rules and circulars. Hal provides consumer and business loan and deposit account documentation and disclosures, and helps clients resolve account disputes and other operational challenges.
 
He is chair of the American Bar Association’s Business Section’s Credit Union Committee and is active with the ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee, and keeps up to date on potential legislation and regulations affecting financial institutions.


Little Known Facts:  Has a degree in French and spent a year in France | Grew up in Oklahoma and is a big University of Oklahoma Sooners fan - but we don't hold that against him  

Honors

Selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for Financial Services Regulation Law
  • HBS Best Lawyers
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Representative Matters

Hal regularly counsels and represents clients, and provides training and written guidance on issues such as:
  • Consumer lending compliance
  • Examination issues and regulatory enforcement actions
  • Commercial lending
  • Check and payment system disputes
  • Vendor contract negotiation and dispute resolution
  • Loan participations
  • Sale or securitization of loan portfolios
  • Bank Secrecy Act
  • E-Commerce
  • Advertising compliance
  • Corporate governance
  • Funds Availability
  • Bankruptcy

Speaking Engagements

Hal frequently conducts seminars, training sessions, and webinars on regulatory compliance and operational matters for the GoWest Credit Union Association (fka Northwest Credit Union Association), NAFCU, and other trade groups and financial service providers. 

Education

George Mason University School of Law (J.D. 1991); Research Coordinator for the American Bar Association Task Force on UCC Article 5 (Letters of Credit)
Hampden-Sydney College (B.A Economics and French, 1984)

Admissions

Oregon State Bar
Washington State Bar

Associations

Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Business Section's Credit Union Committee
Member of the ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee 
Multnomah Bar Association

News & Events

THIRTEEN FWW ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED AS BEST LAWYERS® 2024

8/17/2023

FWW is proud to announce that thirteen of our attorneys have been named as Best Lawyers® 2024 in twelve practice areas. READ MORE

FWW Compliance and Risk Alert: Overdraft NSF Risk Management

10/31/2022

In the past month, the CFPB has taken several actions that will increase pressure on credit unions to adjust practices and disclosures related to fees for NSF items, overdrafts, and (most recently) returned deposited items. READ MORE

Four FWW Attorneys Presenting at the GoWest Credit Union Association MAXX Convention

10/26/2022

Four FWW attorneys, Brian Witt, Hal Scoggins, Kelley Hodney and Mark Robey will lead a discussion on critical legal and regulatory developments affecting credit unions at the GoWest Credit Union Association MAXX Convention. READ MORE

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