Frank Gorman, Partner, WilmerHale in Washington, DC, applies his experience at the highest levels of consumer protection enforcement to his practice counseling clients on advertising and marketing law, providing regulatory compliance advice to financial services companies, and guiding clients through government investigations. As a former senior official at the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with over twenty years of litigation, management and consumer protection policy experience, Mr. Gorman is ideally suited to help clients navigate the regulatory landscape and inquiries by the FTC, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Justice, bank regulatory agencies, and state attorneys general. Mr. Gorman’s leadership experience at the FTC provides him with a comprehensive understanding of the laws and regulations enforced by the FTC, including financial regulations that are also enforced by the CFPB and other bank regulatory agencies. For companies that are being investigated, his deep understanding of the processes and priorities at the FTC offers clients the best chance at success—considering everything from reputational risk to costs to impact of various outcomes on future revenue streams.