Lawrence Brown

About Lawrence Brown

Lawrence is an experienced attorney who specializes in the laws governing the provision of consumer-financial products and services. He has federal regulatory experience and experience serving as in-house counsel. He currently advises his business partners within multiple lines of business at a large global financial institution concerning anti-discrimination laws, but his primary focus is federal and state fair lending laws. He has broad knowledge across multiple fair lending topics including, but not limited to, the following:(1) redlining;(2) disparate treatment;(3) disparate impact;(4) algorithmic bias;(5) affirmative advertising and targeted marketing;(6) fair housing;(7) alienage discrimination;(8) discrimination as UDAAP/UDAP;(9) special purpose credit programs; and (10) adverse action and notice requirements.

Experience

1. Executive Director & Assistant General Counsel

   JPMorganChase

   Jan 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Serving as a trusted advisor to business partners in multiple lines of business on a broad array of fair lending topics including, but not limited to, disparate treatment, disparate impact, redlining, fair housing, algorithmic bias, discrimination as UDAAP/UDAP, appraisal bias, adverse action and procedural notice requirements, special purpose credit programs, affirmative marketing, alienage discrimination, and targeted marketing.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Business Administration, Management

  1996 — 2000

• Harvard Law School

  Juris Doctor, Law

  2000 — 2003