Kelly A. Cournoyer

ASSOCIATE

Kelly A. Cournoyer is an Associate at Baughman Kroup Bosse.

Education

  • George Washington University (2019)
    Business & Finance Law Review

  • University of Hawaii, B.A., Japanese & Political Science (2016)

Clerkships

  • Judicial Intern to the Honorable Sabrina S. McKenna, Supreme Court of Hawaii, 2016

Bar & Court Admissions

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • New York

  • Virginia

  • Hawaii


COURT ADMISSIONS

  • U.S. Court of Appeals (Fourth Circuit)

  • U.S. District Court (EDVA, WDVA)

  • Virginia Eastern Bankruptcy Court

  • Virginia Western Bankruptcy Court

  • U.S. District Court (SDNY, EDNY)

  • U.S. District Court (DDC)

Trade & Professional Memberships

  • Virginia Bar Association

  • Hawaii State Bar Association

  • Civil Litigation

    • Successfully defended financial institutions in individual lawsuits brought by consumers pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)

    • Successfully obtained court orders of eviction for commercial and residential properties in contested landlord/tenant actions

    • Secured early dismissals and summary judgment dispositions in various lawsuits involving loan origination and servicing claims

    • Secured favorable settlement for mortgage institution in complex title insurance coverage dispute

    Compliance

    • Counseled financial institutions on federal and state-specific garnishment exemptions and procedures

    Pro Bono Matters

    • Successfully petitioned the Board for Corrections of Naval Records to obtain the highest discharge upgrade for a veteran—general, under honorable conditions

  • Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Virginia Beach, VA (2022-2024)

    • Financial Services Litigation Attorney

    Toscano Law Group, Virginia Beach, VA (2021-2022)

    • Criminal Defense, Divorce & Custody Attorney

    Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Suffolk, NY (2019-2020)

    • Assistant District Attorney