Erin Bryan
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Erin Bryan

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bryan.erin@dorsey.com

Overview

ERIN DELIVERS INNOVATIVE REGULATORY, COMPLIANCE, AND DEFAULT SOLUTIONS TO CLIENTS IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY.

Erin is a Co-Chair of the Firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group. She is also a member of the Firm’s Technology Industry Group and Finance & Restructuring Practice Group. Erin is passionate about identifying innovative legal solutions for her clients. She draws on her prior in-house experience as a Senior Corporate Counsel for one of the largest banks in the United States in order to anticipate her clients’ evolving business needs and tailor her legal services to their specific goals.

Erin’s regulatory and compliance practice includes advising clients on anti-money laundering laws, cannabis regulations, collections, consumer lending, consumer loan servicing, credit reporting, default servicing, the Dodd-Frank Act, earned wage access products, electronic banking, financial technology, government examination/supervision, licensure, mortgage (origination, servicing, and warehouse lending), and privacy. Her default and bankruptcy practice includes bankruptcy litigation, consumer bankruptcy compliance, lien enforcement, receiverships, and out-of-court commercial workouts.

Education & Admissions

University of St. Thomas School of Law (J.D., 2007), cum laude, Presidential Scholar, LuAnn Dummer Fellowship

University of St. Thomas (The Leadership and Management Program, Executive Education, 2016)

Lawrence University (B.A., 2004), cum laude, Otho Pearre Fairfield Prize

Admissions

  • Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Clerkships

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota, United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit, Honorable Robert J. Kressel, 2008-2011

Experience

Representative Experience

Commercial Bankruptcy and Restructuring Experience:

  • Lead associate in representation of lender and agent in connection with restructuring and prepackaged bankruptcy of public company.
  • Lead associate in representation of continuing care retirement community debtor in prepackaged chapter 11 proceeding that restructured over $60 million in debt (including $41 million in refinanced bond debt).
  • Lead associate in representation of indenture trustee as petitioning creditor in involuntary chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding of correctional facility owner leading to restructuring of $55 million in bond debt.
  • Lead associate in numerous matters involving representation of creditors with respect to commercial collections, bankruptcy proceedings, claims, executory contracts, preference defense, and fraudulent transfer defense.
  • Representation of technology companies in out-of-court liquidations.

Consumer Regulatory and Default Experience:

  • Served as lead counsel on regulatory and government inquiries into consumer bankruptcy servicing practices, including relating to court-filed documents (e.g., payment change notices, proofs of claim, responses to notices of final cure, post-petition fee notices) and mortgage servicing practices (e.g., payment application and escrow).
  • Provided critical legal support in connection with resolution of mortgage servicing-related consent orders with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve.
  • Served as Single Point of Contact for United States Trustee inquiries for a major financial institution.
  • Advises mortgage servicers on issues relating to the implementation of CFPB mortgage servicing rules and credit reporting of bankruptcy accounts under the FCRA.
  • Successfully managed national privacy remediation matter involving historic bankruptcy filing deficiencies that had exposed personally identifiable information prohibited by FRBP 9037.
  • Directed and oversaw the development and implementation of fee matrices covering 94 jurisdictions.

News & Resources

Articles

CFPB's Earned Wage Access Rule Marks Regulatory Shift
CTA Compliance Obligations for CTA Participants: Reporting Companies, Beneficial Owners, and Third-Party Preparers
FinCEN Proposes AML Compliance Obligations for Non-Financed Real Estate Transactions
FinCEN Proposes AML Compliance Obligations for Non-Financed Real Estate Transactions
FinCEN’s Final Regulations to Implement the Corporate Transparency Act
Bank Failure Resource Center
How Crypto-Friendly Bank Failures Will Change Tech Industry
FinCEN Issues Final Regulations to Implement the BSA’s Revised Beneficial Ownership Requirements
Crypto Assets: From Off The Grid To A Seat At The Table
FinCEN Urges Financial Institutions to Guard Against Attempts to Evade Sanctions
FinCEN Proposes Regulations to Implement the BSA’s Revised Legal Entity Requirements
The Prudential Bank Regulators Adopt Federal Data Interruption Notice Requirements for FDIC-Insured Institutions and Service Providers
A Possible New Bank Crisis—Responding to Bank Capital Directives and Related Enforcement Actions
Termination of U.S. LIBOR Tenors Postponed Until June 30, 2023
The OCC’s CRA Regulatory Reboot
Potential Issues for Warehouse Providers with Electronic Mortgage Notes
California Attorney General Issues Draft Regulations for CCPA
House Harvests Increase in Farmer Eligibility for Bankruptcy – Senate Sows Seeds to Match
National Financial Institutions—Developing A Project Plan To Comply With The California Consumer Privacy Act
Review in Bankruptcy Cases, Eighth Circuit Appellate Practice Manual, co-author (Minn. CLE, 6th ed.)
The Basics of Representing Creditors in Bankruptcy Cases, Debtor-Creditor Handbook, co-author (Minn. CLE, Update to 10th Ed.)
Overview of Bankruptcy Practice in Minnesota, Bankruptcy Practice in MN Deskbook, co-author (Minn. CLE)
Review in Bankruptcy Cases, Eighth Circuit Appellate Practice Manual, co-author (Minn. CLE, 5th ed.)

News & Press Mentions

201 Dorsey Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers in America, Lawyers of the Year, and Ones to Watch
Erin Bryan Featured Twice in American Banker Articles on SCOTUS Chevron Doctrine Oral Arguments
Erin Bryan Quoted by Law 360 on New Treasury Reporting Rules
Dorsey Attorneys Selected for 2023 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows and Pathfinder Programs
Super Lawyers Recognizes 26 Dorsey Lawyers in Minneapolis
Super Lawyers Women’s Edition Recognizes Eight Dorsey Lawyers in Minneapolis
Dorsey Partner Erin Bryan Named to TMA Minnesota Chapter Board of Directors
Erin Bryan and Beth Forsythe Earn Minnesota Racial Equity Challenge Certification
Dorsey Partner Erin Bryan Comments on MN Bankruptcies
Dorsey & Whitney Names New Partners
Beacon of Justice 2020 Awardees
Minnesota Supreme Court Recognizes Dorsey Lawyers for 2019 Pro Bono Service
Dorsey Receives NLADA 2020 Beacon of Justice Award for Pro Bono Work
Erin Bryan Selected as Fellow for the ABA Business Law Section
Dorsey Attorney Erin Bryan Elected Chair of the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association
Dorsey Represents Deerfield Retirement in Confirmation Hearing Win
Dorsey Represents Deerfield in Filing Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan
Dorsey Assists Archetypes in Getting Interim DIP Financing and Approval to Tap Cash Collateral

Events & Speaking Engagements

Webinar Playback: The Commercial Real Estate Market: Considerations for Banks and Affiliates
Webinar Playback: Evolving Leadership in Dealmaking: A Panel Discussion on the Achievements of Women in Transactional Practice Areas and Overcoming Bias in the Legal Profession
Webinar Playback: Bank Counsel Roundtable - Regulatory Challenges for 2024
Webinar Playback: FinCEN’s BOI (Beneficial Ownership Information) Rules Under the Corporate Transparency Act: Are You Ready?
Quo Vadis? A Forward-Looking Review and Analysis of the Recent Bank Failures
Webinar Playback: Quo Vadis? A Forward-Looking Review and Analysis of the Recent Bank Failures
Webinar Playback: The Silicon Valley Bank Failure—The Current Status and the Path Forward
Webinar Playback: FinCEN’s New Beneficial Owner Rules and an Update on Russian Sanctions
Webinar Playback: Bank Counsel Roundtable: Employment Hot Topics: Pay Equity Laws and Earned Wage Access Products
Webinar Playback: Bank Counsel Roundtable: Cryptocurrency and Banks—Current Developments
Webinar Playback: Bank Counsel Roundtable: The Prudential Banking Regulators’ Joint Proposed Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
Webinar Playback: Bank Counsel Roundtable: ESG and Fair Lending—A Strategic Analysis
Webinar Playback: Bank Counsel Roundtable: -- Electronic UCC Amendments, the Federal LIBOR/SOFR Fix and Commercial TILA State Law Requirements
Webinar Playback: Bank Counsel Roundtable: Recent Developments: (1) Implementation of the New Legal Entity Identification and Registration Requirements; and (2) The Death of LIBOR
Webinar Playback: Bank Counsel Roundtable: Trends at Regulators SEC, FINCEN & CFIUS
Fintech changed the financial world quickly. Here's what's next.
Webinar Playback: Bank Counsel Roundtable: Go West: Expanding Your Bank into California
Webinar Playback: Bank Counsel Roundtable: COVID-19 v. The Rule of Law
Webinar Playback: Bank Counsel Roundtable: “The Medley”
Webinar Playback: Everything but the Kitchen Sink: Recent Developments in Federal Consumer Law
Webinar Playback: Just What the Doctor Ordered? The Small Business Reorganization Act in the Wake of COVID-19
Seminar Playback: Recent Developments in Federal Consumer Law

Legal Writings

  • The Basics of Representing Creditors in Bankruptcy Cases, Debtor-Creditor Handbook (MinnCLE 2012, 2014, & 2016).
  • Ethical/Practice Expectations, Bankruptcy Deskbook (MinnCLE 2012, 2014, & 2016).
  • Review in Bankruptcy Cases, Eighth Circuit Appellate Practice Manual (MinnCLE 2010 & 2013).

Select Presentations

  • Speaker/Panelist, “Leadership at Your Best,” University of St. Thomas School of Law Alumnae Panel (November 2017).
  • Speaker/Co-Presenter, “What’s Next: What are the New Legislative, Regulatory, and Enforcement Directions Under the Trump Administration?,”  Representing Community Banks in Minnesota (October 2017).
  • Speaker/Presenter, “The Role of In-House Counsel in Identifying and Escalating Risks,” The National LGBT Bar Association Corporate Counsel Institute (August 2017).
  • Speaker/Panelist, “Where Do We Go From Here? Leading Lawyers Through the Next Four Years,” MWL Conference for Women in the Law (April 2017).
  • Speaker/Panelist, “CFPB Mortgage Servicing Rules Panel,” NACTT Mortgage Committee (February 2017).
  • Speaker/Panelist, “Consumer Bankruptcy Issues,” The Rapidly Changing World of Consumer Banking Regulations (October 2016).
  • Speaker/Panelist, “Diverse Law Clerk and Former Law Clerk Panel,” Strengthening the Pipeline: Importance of Judicial Clerkships (February 2016).
  • Speaker/Panelist, “In-House and Out: LGBT Attorney Roundtable,” Minnesota Lavender Bar Association Conference (January 2015).
  • Speaker/Panelist, “Business Bankruptcy Roundtable: Liquidating Plans, Chapter 7, Structured Dismissals? What to do Next in Chapter 11 Cases,” Bankruptcy Institute (October 2014).
  • Speaker/Panelist, “Workouts, Receiverships, and Bankruptcy,” Debtor and Creditor Seminar (July 2014).
  • Speaker/Panelist, “What Every Lawyer Should Know about Bankruptcy,” Dorsey & Whitney LLP (June 2014).
  • Speaker/Co-Presenter, “The New (and Improved?) Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act,” Dorsey & Whitney LLP (May 2014).
  • Speaker/Co-Presenter, “Partnership and LLC Issues in Bankruptcy,” Bankruptcy Institute (October 2013).
  • Speaker/Panelist, “Introduction to Bankruptcy Court Players, Process and Practice,” Debtor-Creditor Series (January 2013).

Industries & Practices

Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring
Cybersecurity, Privacy & Social Media
Government Solutions & Investigations
Securities & Financial Services Litigation & Enforcement
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)
  • Banking & Financial Institutions
  • Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring
  • Cannabis
  • Consumer Financial Services
  • Corporate Trust Services
  • Cybersecurity, Privacy & Social Media
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)
  • Financial Services Regulatory
  • Government Solutions & Investigations
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Mortgage Banking
  • Securities & Financial Services Litigation & Enforcement

Professional & Civic

Professional Achievements

  • Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Minnesota Chapter, Board Member
  • American Bar Association, Banking Law Committee and Business Law Section Member; Vice Chair of Bankruptcy and Workouts Subcommittee
  • workOUT Professionals, Member
  • Volunteer Lawyers Network’s Housing Court Project and LGBTQ Clinic, Pro Bono Volunteer
  • Minnesota Lavender Bar Association, Member and Former Chair
  • Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Former Adjunct Professor (Bankruptcy)
  • Minnesota Women Lawyers, Member
  • Bankruptcy Practice Committee, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota, Former Member
  • Housing Justice Center, Former Board Member
  • Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association, Former Board Member
  • Minnesota State Bar Association Women in the Legal Profession Committee, Former Co-Chair

Accolades

  • Named "Minneapolis Ones to Watch" in Banking and Finance Law/Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law by Best Lawyers®, 2023-2025
  • Named a Top Lawyer in Banking & Financial Service Law by Minnesota Monthly, 2024
  • Listed as a "Rising Star" by Minnesota Super Lawyers, 2022
  • Minnesota Lawyer Diversity & Inclusion Honoree, 2022

Twin Cities Diversity in Practice Racial Equity Challenge 2021

  • Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, Minnesota Racial Equity Challenge Certification, 2021

           Contributed 100+ Pro Bono Hours in 2021 Contributed 100+ Pro Bono Hours in 2020

  • Contributed more than 100 Challenge pro bono hours, 2020-2022

     Diversity Inclusion Recognition 2023 Diversity & Inclusion 50+ Hours 2022 Diversity & Inclusion 50+ Hours 2021 Diversity & Inclusion 50+ Hours 2020 

  • Contributed more than 50 Diversity hours, 2020-2023
  • Listed as a Minnesota Rising Stars Women’s Edition, 2022
  • Business Law Fellow, American Bar Association, 2019-Present
  • Recognized for Outstanding Pro Bono Service, Minnesota Supreme Court, 2019
  • 40 Best LGBT Attorneys Under 40, The National LGBT Bar Association, 2017
  • Up & Coming Attorney, Minnesota Lawyer, 2014

    North Star Lawyer

  • North Star Lawyer, 2012-2013, 2017-2023
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