Aisha N. Smith
Simplifying lending, payments, and governance so you can focus on your customers.
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
- Administrative Law > FDIC
- Banking > Bank Products
- Banking > Commercial Lending
- Banking > Consumer Lending
- Bankruptcy > Debt Collection
Featured clients
Services
Commercial Finance - Regulatory Counsel
Licensing, origination, servicing, and collection of commercial finance products, including revenue based finance agreements, lines of credit, and Small Business Administration financing
Consumer Finance - Regulatory Counsel
Licensing, origination, servicing, and collection of consumer finance products, including personal loans, credit cards, student loans, and digital asset loans
Regulatory Supervision & Enforcement
Manage inquiries from state and federal regulators, or congressional entities, including written responses and witness preparation
Experience
Counsel
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Jan 2023 – Aug 2024
Counsel
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Jan 2022 – Dec 2022
Director
Nelnet
Jun 2013 – Dec 2021
Juris Doctor
University of Wisconsin Law School
Bachelor of Science
Northwestern University
