Assistant General Counsel at JPMorgan Chase

MONICA LOUDON

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Objective: Seeking role in Pittsburgh to allow our family to move closer to my inlaws. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Chicago, IL

Vice President & Assistant General Counsel August 2021- Present Manage litigation strategy and resolution from start to finish of over 200 lawsuits and five regulatory investigations nationwide involving consumer and business banking account, credit card, and auto loan businesses. Responsibilities include:

● Manage strategy at five trials — all of which resulted in positive outcomes.

● Manage strategy on over 25 successful dispositive motions.

● Serve as primary trusted advisor to dozens of bankers who are parties and/or witnesses in active litigations.

● Manage and train two paralegals responsible for portfolio of cases with exposure under $50k.

● Work closely with business leads to recommend and implement process improvements and risk mitigation solutions for consumer/business banking account, credit card, and auto loan businesses.

● Partner with business leads to plan firmwide response to unfair and deceptive practices claims as member of a special committee.

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP, Chicago, IL

Litigation Senior Associate April 2018- August 2021 Represented financial institutions, corporations, and municipality in civil litigation. Representative matters involved: consumer banking disputes, class actions, Constitutional claims, breach of contract, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, product liability, negligence, SEC investigation, and FINRA arbitration. Responsibilities included:

● Managed dozens of matters, including frequent client interaction, responsibility for case strategy, supervision of junior associates, and handling oral argument for various motions.

● Drafted successful motions for summary judgment, successful motion to dismiss, pleadings, and opposition to class certification motion.

● Managed all aspects of discovery including taking and defending over a dozen depositions, managing document reviews including supervision of contract attorneys, preparation of expert and corporate witnesses, arguing discovery motions, drafting discovery requests, privilege logs, and motions to compel.

● Successfully serve as first chair in employment arbitration hearing – which resulted in a victory for a public entity client.

● Participated in successful mediations and settlement negotiations. FRIEDMAN KAPLAN SEILER & ADELMAN LLP, New York, NY Litigation Associate May 2016- April 2018

Represented individuals and corporations in civil and criminal litigation and arbitration, including matters involving breach of contract, securities fraud, employment, mergers, anti-money laundering, OFAC sanctions, and robbery. Responsibilities included:

● Took depositions, drafted discovery requests, privilege log, motion for summary judgment, motions to suppress evidence, bail request motion, trial demonstratives, and client memoranda.

● Managed document production in three matters, including supervision of large teams of contract attorneys.

● Participated in six-week trial, including second chairing direct examination of an expert witness, drafting evidentiary motions, and preparing opposition to motion for directed verdict. CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT, LLP, New York, NY

Litigation Associate/ Summer Associate September 2012-April 2016/ Summer 2011 Represented financial institutions, investment managers, corporations, and shareholders in matters involving securities class actions, corporate control contests, multi-billion dollar company valuation proceedings, merger-related and antitrust litigation, SEC/FINRA investigations, and breach of contract disputes involving CMBS/CDOs. Responsibilities included:

● Drafted preliminary injunction motions, motions to dismiss, discovery requests/motions, Daubert motions, deposition outlines, direct/cross examination outlines, oral argument outlines, and trial demonstratives.

● Second chaired four fact/expert depositions and second chaired oral argument on motion to dismiss.

● Served as lead associate on matters involving securities class action claims and SEC and FINRA investigations.

● Managed and participated in document reviews, including serving on a team managing over 200 contract attorneys.

● Participated in six-week trial, including second chairing direct examination and selection/ management of trial exhibits.

● Deposed three plaintiffs on behalf of the City of New York and successfully co-argued preliminary injunction motion in federal court (pro bono).

U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, Chicago, IL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, Washington, DC Judicial Intern Summer 2010

OTHER EXPERIENCE

DIAMOND MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS, New York, NY & Chicago, IL Business Analyst August 2008- August 2009

Served on team of two consultants managing program management office function of a legislative compliance project at a Fortune 100 company.

EDUCATION

CORNELL LAW SCHOOL, Ithaca, NY

J.D., May 2012

● Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, Note Editor; Capital Appellate Legal Aid Clinic; Winter Cup Upperclassmen Moot Court Competition, Top 4 Semi-Finalist; Langfan Family First Year Moot Court Competition, Top 4 Semi-Finalist; Mock Trial Board, Executive Editor; Moot Court Board, Bench Editor; Public Interest Law Union, President

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL

B.A. in English Literature & African American Studies (with honors) June 2008

● Dean’s List; American Mock Trial Association, All Region Outstanding Attorney; Northwestern Mock Trial Team, Captain; Black Student Alliance, Acting President/Vice President; Goldman Sachs & Co., Intern (Summer 2007); Chicago Mayor’s Office, Mayoral Fellowship for Graduate Students (Summer 2006) HONORS AND BAR ASSOCIATIONS: Cornell Law Alumni Executive Board, Board Member (2022-2025), Annual Homecoming Alumni Panelist (2022 and 2024); ABA Section of Litigation Securities Litigation Committee, White Collar and Corporate Investigations Subcommittee Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Subcommittee Chair, Moderator of Panel on Virtual Currency Current Events; ABA Mental Health and Wellness Taskforce, Member; New York City Bar, Minorities in the Profession Committee Member; Federal Bar Counsel, Member; New York Lawyers for the Public Interest Newsletter (honored in cover story profiling victory in a housing discrimination matter published Summer 2015); Cornell Black Lawyers Alumni Association, Midwest Chair and Moderator of In-house Counsel Panel BAR ADMISSIONS: Illinois, New York (inactive), New Jersey (inactive), U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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