Samantha J. Chugh

Experience

1. Assistant General Counsel

   Cenlar Fsb

   Apr 2024 — Present

   Manage all aspects of high-risk consumer finance litigation, including the selection and management of, and communication with outside counsel. Efficiently and effectively manage multi-jurisdictional outside legal counsel, and determine case strategy, including controlling litigation budgets and costs and working toward achieving successful outcomes. Directly communicate with and negotiate settlement of pre-litigation matters with opposing counsel. Identify trends in litigation matters as well as borrower and/or regulatory complaints; communicate trends to general counsel and internal business units; coordinate with operations to develop policies and procedures to remediate issues. Author case analysis legal memoranda and present same to executives with recommendations for case settlement to effectively control risk and manage legal spend. Manage completion of monthly detailed client reports and regularly briefs clients on litigated matters. Oversee CFPB and OCC regulatory responses.

Education

• University of Pittsburgh, School of Law

  JD, law

  2001 — 2004

• University at Buffalo

  B.A, English

  1994 — 1998