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John R. Hays

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Practice Areas

  • Financial Services
  • Regulatory & Administrative
  • Govenmental Relations
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Banking Law

 

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John C. Fleming

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Mr. Fleming practices in the area of banking, mortgage banking, financial services, regulatory and administrative law, commercial litigation, and arbitration. His clients include banks, thrift institutions, mortgage banks, life insurance companies, investment advisers, and securities firms. Prior to joining Hays & Owens, Mr. Fleming served four years as General Counsel to the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending which oversees and regulates state chartered thrift institutions, mortgage brokers, and mortgage bankers. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law and a frequent speaker on arbitration, banking, and mortgage law topics.

 

Mr. Fleming is General Counsel of the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association. He is a former director of the Texas Association of Bank Counsel. The American Arbitration Association honored him with the 2008 President's Award for Leadership in Conflict Management in recognition for his work in arbitration, mediation, and education; he also serves on the Commercial Arbitrator Roster. Mr. Fleming is a past Chair of the State Bar of Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. He is admitted to practice by the State Bar of Texas, the U.S. Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas, and the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to moving to Austin, Mr. Fleming practiced law for over 23 years with the East Texas firm that is now known as the Zeleskey Law Firm. 

Presentations and Publications
  • “The Proactive Bank Director: Fulfilling your Fiduciary Duties”; Bank Director Certification Program, UT Dallas Institute for Corporate Governance December 2011
  • “Credit Risk Retention Rules and the Future of Mortgage Banking”; Texas Association of Bank Counsel October 2011
  • “Financial Regulatory Reform”; Texas Association of Bank Counsel 2010
  • “Home Equity Lending Update”; Texas Bankers Association 2010
  • “Introduction to the Texas Consumer Credit Code”, TBA Compliance School, 2010
  • “A Primer for Bankers on SAFE,” Texas Bankers Association Legal Conference 2010
  • “Mortgage Suitability Standards: an Idea Whose Time Has Come or Come Too Far?” UT Mortgage Lending Institute September 2009
  • “SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act” Consumer Credit Law Institute; October 2009
  • “What Bank Lawyers Need to Know About Arbitration” Texas Association of Bank Counsel, October 2008
  • "State and Federal Legislative and Regulatory Responses to the Subprime Mortgage Meltdown," Consumer Credit Law Institute, November 2007
  • "ADR Legislative Update," State Bar of Texas ADR CLE, October 2007
  • "Charter Choice for Financial Institutions," Texas Bankers Association Legal Conference, March 2007
  • Mortgage Lender Licensing, Texas Mortgage Lending Law & Practices Deskbook (2008);
  • "A Few Things Business Lawyers Should Know about the Revised Arbitration Act," ABA Section of Litigation Commercial and Business Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2005;
  • "State and Local Government Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution," TEXAS ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION HANDBOOK, 3rd ed., 2002.v
John R. Hays, Jr.

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