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General Compliance and Legal Considerations when Sending Emails and Text Messages
Barbara Nilsen, Partner, Blitt and Gaines, P.C.
Barbara Nilsen is a partner and Chief Compliance Officer of the law firm of Blitt & Gaines, P.C. She is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois, the State of Missouri and is admitted to the bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Prior to joining Blitt and Gaines, P.C. as a Partner, she practiced in the areas of creditor’s rights and residential foreclosures at the law firm of Freedman Anselmo and Lindberg, LLC. She has been practicing in the area of creditor's rights for 15 years and has focused the last 10 years in compliance.
Lauren Valenzuela, TrueML Products
Lauren Valenzuela, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of TrueML Products, is a thought leader in the fintech industry. Having served in multiple legal and compliance leadership roles within organizations and in private practice, and serving on various industry committees for over a decade, Lauren is known as a creative collaborator and is a recognized compliance expert in the ARM space. She has presented and/or written compliance commentary for insideARM, ACA International, AccountsRecovery.Net, California Association of Collectors (CAC), Receivables Management Association International (RMAI), and Receivables Info. Lauren was recognized as a Top 50 Receivables Professional and a Top Women Leader in Accounts Receivable in 2019 by Receivables Advisor; and recognized as a “Move Maker” in 2023 by Women in Consumer Finance. She is also a Certified Receivables Compliance Professional by RMAI.
Nicole Strickler, Partner, Messer Strickler Burnette Ltd.
Nicole M. Strickler is a seasoned litigator focusing her practice in the defense of consumer financial services litigation throughout the country. This includes representing clients in both individual and class actions involving state and federal consumer protection laws, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) as well as similar state laws. Her clients include corporations, lending institutions, collection agencies, asset purchasers, lawyers as well as individuals. While she always strives to win prior to trial, Ms. Strickler has successfully defended numerous bench and jury trials on behalf of her clients, including class claims. She is routinely solicited to speak before national industry trade organizations, and in publications, concerning issues affecting the credit and collection industry. Additionally, she has substantial experience representing her clients before state regulators, such as the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Ms. Strickler has also successfully represented clients in numerous cases on appeal in various appellate courts, and even as amicus curiae before the United States Supreme Court.
