Karin Dryhurst focuses her practice on government-facing and qui tam litigation and investigations. She has defended financial institutions and other clients in litigation, investigations, examinations and inquiries by state regulators, US Department of Justice, various US Attorneys’ Offices, SEC, OCC, CFPB, Federal Reserve and FHFA. Ms. Dryhurst’s representations routinely involve organizations facing attention from multiple federal and state regulators, including parallel criminal and civil investigations and overlapping private class actions.

Ms. Dryhurst’s clients include a wide array of leading financial institutions, such as major banks, mortgage and student loan servicers, payments platforms and secondary market participants. She has also represented individuals, technology and media companies, educational institutions and consumer goods companies in investigations and litigation.

Ms. Dryhurst has extensive experience handling all phases of litigation. She has argued motions in federal court, taken and defended dozens of depositions of fact and expert witnesses, managed complex e-discovery, and served as trial counsel. In addition, she has prepared and defended CEOs and other senior executives in testimony and interviews before the SEC, CFPB and DOJ.

Ms. Dryhurst has counseled clients through matters involving consumer protection statutes, securities and antitrust laws, the False Claims Act, fair lending and anti-discrimination issues and sexual misconduct allegations.

Ms. Dryhurst shares the firm’s commitment to pro bono work with an emphasis on criminal justice, immigration and civil rights.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Dryhurst clerked for the Honorable Harris L Hartz of the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.