Aisha N. Smith
Simplifying lending, payments, and governance so you can focus on your customers.
Licensed in: District of Columbia
About
Aisha Smith is a financial services regulatory lawyer. Prior to launching her practice, she led an in-house regulatory team, then spent three years in private practice at large law firms. Aisha counsels clients on commercial and consumer lending matters, including transactions, state and federal agency investigations, state attorney general investigations, third party risk management, licensing, and governance. Aisha is an active member of the American Bar Association, a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a Sustaining Member of the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia, and a Board Member of the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund in Chicago, IL.
Practice Areas
Featured Clients
Services
- Commercial Finance - Regulatory CounselLicensing, origination, servicing, and collection of commercial finance products, including revenue based finance agreements, lines of credit, and Small Business Administration financingContact
- Consumer Finance - Regulatory CounselLicensing, origination, servicing, and collection of consumer finance products, including personal loans, credit cards, student loans, and digital asset loansContact
- Regulatory Supervision & EnforcementManage inquiries from state and federal regulators, or congressional entities, including written responses and witness preparationContact
Work
CounselDavis Wright Tremaine LLPJan 2023 - Aug 2024- CounselBryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPJan 2022 - Dec 2022
DirectorNelnetJun 2013 - Dec 2021
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law SchoolJuris Doctor
- Northwestern UniversityBachelor of Science
