Ed is a fintech lawyer with more than a decade of experience representing merchant acquirers and financial technology firms in litigation, regulatory, and commercial matters. He founded and now co-chairs the Payments Systems & Fintech industry team at Arnall Golden Gregory LLP (“AGG”) and is a past co-chair of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice.
As part of his nationwide practice, Ed has secured major litigation and regulatory wins for acquiring banks, payment processors, independent sales organizations (“ISOs”), independent software vendors (“ISVs”), and payment facilitators. Such matters have involved disputes with private litigants, putative class representatives, states attorneys general, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”).
Nothing informs regulatory compliance and commercial negotiations better than spending decades in the trenches. As a reflection of that reality, Ed is frequently called upon to leverage his litigation insights and immersion in the payments industry to help clients develop defensible underwriting and risk monitoring programs, evaluate MTL exposure, respond to regulatory inquiries, and more effectively negotiate agreements with merchants and business partners.
Ed has been fortunate to be recognized by Benchmark Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers and Partners, Super Lawyers, and the Daily Report’s “40 Under 40.” He is an active participant in the Electronic Transactions Association (“ETA”) and serves on the board of directors of the Association of Payment Professionals (“APP”).
Updated Sep 2024
