John Wirthlin

Experience

1. of Counsel

   Blank Rome LLP

   Jul 2012 — Present

   I focus my practice on complex commercial litigation matters, with a specific concentration in consumer financial services.As a member of the consumer financial services team, I work on a variety of consumer finance litigation matters, including disputes under TILA, RESPA, FCRA, ECOA and FDCPA, state law UDAP claims, and a variety of common law claims.I have successfully defended counterclaims against financial institution and debt buyer clients based upon consumer statutes, defended priority disputes in foreclosures concerning priority of liens and enforceability of mortgages, and handled many commercial lawsuits based upon various causes of action, including breach of contract, fraud, and conversion.I also have experience with Uniform Commercial Code litigation, Chapter Eleven/Seven bankruptcy, regulatory compliance, and internal risk reporting. I have provided commercial loan workout support for the special assets department of the largest financial institution in Cincinnati, which includes forbearance agreements, loan purchase agreements, and cognovit complaints.COMMUNITY SERVICE & AFFILIATIONSI am a board member of Tender Mercies, a local Cincinnati charity providing permanent housing to the mentally ill homeless; a member of the Tri State Association for Corporate Renewal (TACR) in Cincinnati; and a member of the Ohio Chapter of the Commercial Finance Association.

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  BS, Accounting/Finance double major

  1977 — 1982

• University of Cincinnati College of Law

  Juris Doctor, Law

  1982 — 1985

Skills

• Banking
• Risk Management
• Bankruptcy
• Contract Negotiation
• Loans
• Courts
• Negotiation
• Litigation
• Asset Based Lending
• Credit
• Due Diligence
• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Lending
• Mediation
• Real Estate