The National Consumer Law Center welcomes cy pres designations of unclaimed settlement funds from class action lawsuits, which are used to support our consumer rights work advancing the core interests of underlying class members. Class counsel often has the ability to nominate nonprofit, public interest organizations like NCLC to receive these funds, and NCLC is [...]

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Shelly McPhail is the National Consumer Law Center’s Grant Writer and Researcher, working closely with NCLC’s staff to identify and to expand NCLC’s portfolio of foundation, government, and corporate support. She focuses on strategic and effective communication to maximize the diversity of audiences funding NCLC’s work. Previously she served as the Director of Development at [...]

Stephen Rouzer joined the National Consumer Law Center in 2017. Stephen helps to manage NCLC's communications efforts, focusing on reaching new audiences with NCLC's advocacy work and highlighting its profound impact on the lives of low-income consumers. He brings more than a decade of experience in digital and print media, electoral campaigns, and grassroots advocacy. [...]

Jan Kruse joined the National Consumer Law Center in 2011. She leads NCLC's communications team and  overall communications strategy working to increase the effectiveness, awareness, and brand identity of  NCLC across key targeted  audiences. Jan works closely with NCLC's senior leadership,  advocacy, and development teams to develop, implement, and evaluate integrated communications and messaging campaigns [...]

Director, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Federal Reserve Board (1998 - 2004).  Attorney, Assistant Director, and Associate Director, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Federal Reserve Board.  Presiding Officer, Bank Holding Act Application Hearings, Federal Reserve Board.  Author of numerous articles.  Witness providing testimony before Congressional Committees, on behalf of the Federal Reserve Board.  [...]

Member, Board of Directors, Memphis Area Legal Services, including Executive Committee.   Member, Board of Directors, Tennessee Alliance of Legal Services Programs.  Member, National Clients Council, Region Six.  President, National Alliance of Mental Illness, Tennessee chapter.  Board Member, West Tennessee Association of Resident Care Facilities.  Youth Director, Mt. Zion C.M.E. Church. .  Appointed to the Board [...]

Partner, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, Boston.  Coordinator of firm's Volunteer Lawyers Project Program; member of firm's Pro Bono Committee; Ad Hoc Committee on Inner City Youth; participant in Disability Law Center case work.  Williams College and Stanford Law School.  Member of the NCLC Board since 1990.

Attorney and Executive Director, Gateway Legal Services, St. Louis, Missouri.  Adjunct professor of Law, Washington University. Member of American Bar Association, and Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis.  Former Member of Consumer Advisory Council of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.  Recipient of the national Vern Countryman Consumer Law Award.  Fellow, of [...]