Lynette Hotchkiss is Of Counsel at McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC. Prior to
joining McGlinchey Stafford, she served as General Counsel of Rabobank, N.A.,
after having served as Associate General Counsel at the bank. Over her
legal career, Lynette has held many roles within the financial institutions
arena, including as a member of the Legal Department at OneWest Bank, N.A.,
as an attorney in the Financial Practices Division of the Federal Trade
Commission, as a Partner at Hudson Cook LLP, as head of the Legal Team
at Mavent Inc., and as lead Lending Products Counsel at CFI ProServices
Inc. For much of her early career, Lynette used her consumer financial
services knowledge and experience to build compliance tools to help
financial institutions comply with the complex array of federal and state
requirements, first acting as the lead compliance attorney at CFI
ProServices Inc. (now Finastra) to develop the Laser Pro® loan
documentation system and later leading the legal team at Mavent
Inc. (now part of Ellie Mae, Inc.) to develop the Mavent Expert
System, an automated compliance system for mortgage origination.
Lynette has been active in the ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee
for several years, having served in many leadership roles, including as
Vice-Chair of the Committee. She is active in the American Bar Association
publications world, co-editing the ABA’s The Law of Truth-in-Lending
2018 Supplement, and currently serving as an Executive Editor of
the Business Law Today online magazine.
Professional Affiliations
- American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers
- Regent (2015-2019)
- Fellow (2013-Present)
- Executive Editor, ABA’s Business Law Today (2017-Present)
- ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee Member
- Committee Vice-Chair (2015-2017)
- Co-Chair Programming Subcommittee (2013-2015)
- Publications/Communications Subcommittee (2009-2013)
- Committee eNewsletter Editor (2009-2013)
- Chair Truth in Lending Subcommittee (2004-2007)
- National Institute on Consumer Financial Services Basics
- Chair: 2014 (Received ABA Center for Professional Development "Stellar Member" Award)
- Vice-Chair: 2013
- Faculty Member (2010–2018)
- American Bar Foundation Fellow (2019-Present)
- Oregon State Bar Member (1991-Present)
- Corporate Counsel Executive Committee (1996-2000)