Speakers
Anthony Sharett is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group in BakerHostetler’s Columbus office. As an attorney, Sharett focuses his litigation practice on consumer financial services and litigation and regulatory enforcement. He has successfully defended lawsuits including class actions relating to FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, RESPA laws and state consumer statutes. Sharett also counsels clients through Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement actions though resolution. He is lead counsel for the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association. Sharett is the lead author for the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Compliance Essentials® resource concerning the Dodd-Frank Section 342 Diversity and Inclusion guidelines.
Sharett maintains a national commercial litigation practice, regularly defending financial institutions and insurance companies against regulatory actions and consumer-led litigation in individual and class action matters. He also advises financial services companies on compliance matters, identifying potential issues and preparing policies and procedures. As a former attorney with the Ohio Department of Commerce, Sharett has extensive knowledge of the banking, mortgage, credit union, and specialty finance industries.
Sharett is a former fellow for the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity and sits on the LCLD’s Alumni Executive Council. Sharett has been recognized by Best Lawyersin America for Commercial Litigation and received the National Diversity Council Multicultural Leadership Award and is the Diversity and Inclusion Director for the American Bar Association’s Consumer Financial Services Committee. Sharett is also a member of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Committee. He is active in the community, and is involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters, where he sits on its African American Advisory Council and United Way of Central Ohio. Sharett holds a J.D. from The Ohio State University (2002) and a B.S. from Ball State University (1999). He speaks nationally on consumer financial services issues, among other topics.