Philip Sparr

About Philip Sparr

I practice as government counsel and a regulatory enforcement lawyer with 17 years of…

Experience

1. Assistant Attorney General

   Colorado Attorney General\'s Office

   Jan 2019 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Chart successful course of representing and advising Colorado’s Attorney General and Financial Regulator—the Administrator of Colorado’s Uniform Consumer Credit Code—on consumer-facing matters.•Utilize direct engagement to advocate for support of the Attorney General’s and the Administrator’s public policy goals and mission among state legislators and federal regulators and help secure and track charitable funds for nonprofit partners. •Engage with businesses, trade associations, and consumer groups to identify creative solutions to consumer access and exploitation issues that balance consumer welfare with business conditions and innovation. •Analyze and interpret state legislation, public policy, and industry trends to identify opportunities for collaboration and areas of concern. •Pilot the creation of policies and procedures for Colorado’s Financial Empowerment Council to improve financial well-being for unbanked and underbanked consumers. •Direct all aspects of litigation, including discovery, expert witnesses, briefing, and trial preparation.•Spearheaded prosecution of lawsuit challenging the legality of FinTech/state-chartered bank lending program, achieving a $1.55 million settlement, including in charitable funds for nonprofit focused on financial literacy.•Obtained $3.065 million in debt relief from a subprime auto financing company for Colorado consumers.•Navigate proceedings in administrative, state, and federal courts to uphold Colorado’s consumer credit and consumer protection regulations.