Mark Kazemba joined Blalack & Williams in 1998 and concentrates his practice on consumer financial services regulatory compliance issues. Prior to joining the firm, Mark served as in-house compliance counsel at a $1 billion credit union. Mark advises credit unions and other financial institutions and vendors in complying with the myriad laws and regulations affecting deposit and loan operations, including the USA PATRIOT ACT, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and privacy regulations, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Electronic Fund Transfers Act, the Truth in Savings Act, and the Truth in Lending Act. Mark has particular expertise in credit card compliance, electronic banking, and indirect lending issues. He has provided seminar instruction and training for the Texas Credit Union League and the National Credit Union Administration. Mark is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Association of Bank Counsel, the Conference on Consumer Finance Law, and the Dallas Area Compliance Association. He also serves as the membership chairman for the Credit Union Committee of the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, and as the vice president of programs for the Financial Institutions Legal Counsel Network (Dallas, TX).