Laurence Platt

About Laurence Platt

Laurence Platt is widely lauded as \"a legend in the industry\" and \"one of the highest-quality lawyers in the area.\"; “Larry is unquestionably the most pragmatic and knowledgeable lawyer I\'ve ever dealt with,\" affirms one impressed interviewee. CHAMBERS 2023 Mostly retired now, Laurence Platt advised clients on a range of matters related to real estate finance, mortgage banking and consumer finance in both the primary and secondary markets. His practice included-Drafting and negotiating agreements concerning: mergers and acquisitions of companies in both asset and stock transactions; loan broker, loan correspondent and whole loan purchase agreements; servicing rights purchase and sale agreements; and servicing and sub-servicing agreements-Counseling clients on federal and state consumer credit laws-Defending companies in connection with federal and state governmental audits, investigations and enforcement proceedings-Assisting in litigation involving consumer class action lawsuits and commercial claims-Advising clients on public policy issues related to housing finance issues. Laurence has been ranked by Chambers USA for Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance - Compliance (Star Individuals) and was listed in Best Lawyers in America for banking and finance law. He has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers. Laurence also received an inaugural Mortgage Excellence Award from Home Equity News in recognition of his service and contributions to mortgage lenders and the mortgage lending industry. Laurence has served on the board of directors for Montgomery Housing Partnership, Inc, a nonprofit, tax-exempt owner and developer of affordable housing in Montgomery County, Maryland. He helped found, and for more than 15 years was a pro bono lawyer for, the Unitarian Universalist Affordable Housing Corporation. Laurence was also previously a board member and counsel to the board of trustees at St. Andrew\'s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.

Experience

1. Senior Counsel

   Mayer Brown

   Jun 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1972 — 1976

• The George Washington University Law School

  JD, Law

  1980 — 1982

Skills

• Corporate Governance
• Mortgage Lending
• Loans
• Fha
• Secondary Market
• Securities Regulation
• Fannie Mae
• Creditors' Rights
• Class Actions
• Freddie Mac
• Asset-Backed Securitization
• Risk Management
• Enforcement
• Credit
• Mortgage Servicing
• Foreclosures
• Consumer Lending
• Mortgage Banking
• Financial Services
• Litigation Management
• Ginnie Mae
• Real Estate Economics
• Acquisitions
• Consumer Financial Services Law
• Special Investigations
• Hud
• Banking Law
• Fair Lending
• Banking
• Litigation
• Policy Analysis
• Legal
• Securitization
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Bankruptcy