AFTER SERVING IN THE LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENTS OF ONE OF THE INDUSTRY’S LARGEST DOC PREP AND TECHNOLOGY FIRMS, FELICIANO JOINS A DYNAMIC, GROWING LEGAL TEAM.

Dallas, TX (July 17, 2020) - Financial services law firm Garris Horn LLP, a virtual law firm focused on financial regulation, announced today that mortgage industry legal and compliance veteran attorney Melanie Feliciano has joined the firm. Feliciano will add a new dimension to the growing legal team, bringing over 15 years of mortgage industry experience. She joins the firm’s leadership team as Partner.

“Melanie’s experience as the top lawyer at a technology company that engages in document preparation, automated compliance, and eServices technologies will add an invaluable dimension and depth to our services for our clients,” said Richard Horn, Co-Managing Partner. “Our clients will now have access to a former Chief Legal Officer of one of the country’s largest mortgage document production firms, who has corporate, strategic, and compliance expertise. We are very excited to have her join the team.”

Feliciano previously served as Chief Legal Officer for DocMagic, a company in which she also served previously as Assistant General Counsel. For most of her career, she has focused on federal and state consumer financial protection laws, including RESPA, TILA, TRID, QM, and ECOA. She has advised both lenders and technology providers on compliance technology (RegTech), eServices, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance matters, corporate matters, and operational and risk management issues.

Feliciano also drafts and negotiates contracts, including SaaS agreements, software end-user license agreements and warehouse lending agreements; facilitates the resolution of HR-related issues; and negotiates, resolves, and settles disputes.

“My experience as in-house counsel, applying mortgage lending, contracts and other laws to document preparation and compliance technologies has prepared me to provide the strategic legal advice our clients depend upon,” Feliciano said. “With every client I represent, I bring a hands-on, practical, and intuitive approach to the practice of law, allowing me to assist them in achieving their business objectives while mitigating their legal risks. I can think of no better place to use these skills than Garris Horn LLP.”

ABOUT GARRIS HORN LLP

Garris Horn LLP is a virtual law firm focusing on financial regulation. The practice serves banks, credit unions, mortgage and finance companies, investors, title insurance companies, real estate companies, FinTech and RegTech start-ups, and mortgage technology providers across the country. The firm was founded in 2018 by Richard Horn, the former CFPB Senior Counsel and Special Advisor, who led the development of the TRID mortgage disclosure rule, and mortgage industry veterans Troy Garris, Roger Fendelman and Raymond Snytsheuvel. Garris Horn LLP aims to improve upon the traditional law firm model, offering a streamlined and efficient approach. For more information about Garris Horn LLP, please visit https://www.garrishorn.com.