Freer Davis

Biography

Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Federal Trade Commission
Harvard Law School

Experience

Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission
6 years 11 months

Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
Sep 2021 - Present1 year 10 months

Acting Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
Jun 2021 - Sep 20214 months

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Attorney Advisor, Commissioner Rohit Chopra
May 2018 - Jun 20213 years 2 months

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Attorney
Aug 2016 - May 20181 year 10 months

Chicago, IL

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Law Clerk to the Hon. Milton I. Shadur
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Oct 2015 - Aug 201611 months

Chicago, IL

• Conducted research, drafted opinions, and observed trials and other proceedings
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Assistant Attorney General
Illinois Attorney General's Office
Sep 2012 - Sep 20153 years 1 month

• Helped secure more than $18 million in loan relief for Illinois victims of for-profit college abuse
• Successfully argued in federal court that Dodd-Frank can apply to predatory for-profit college lending
• Represented state attorneys general in successful negotiated rulemaking at the Dept. of Education
• Developed relationships with key federal partners including CFPB and the Dept. of Education
• Negotiated on behalf of Illinois in multistate settlement talks
• Drafted complaints, argued motions, managed discovery, and took or defended 20+ depositionsShow less
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Student Attorney and Foreclosure Task Force President
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
Aug 2010 - May 20121 year 10 months

Cambridge, MA

• Briefed and argued Eaton v. Fannie Mae before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, a case of first impression that strengthened protections for homeowners in foreclosure and generated national news
• With co-counsel, conducted a jury trial against a major lender that resulted in a favorable verdict and fees
• Developed innovative tools to expand access to justice, including an interactive brief bank and foreclosure clinic
• Partnered with community organizers to contact and assist hundreds of Bostonians facing foreclosureShow less
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Corps Member
City Year
Aug 2008 - Jun 200911 months

Chicago, IL

• Worked with elementary school students on Chicago's South Side to improve literacy skills.
• Served as Learning Coordinator for 35+ students in City Year's after-school program.
• Directed a five-day spring break camp for 300+ students.
• Performed over 2000 hours of community service.

Education

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Harvard Law School
Doctor of Law (J.D.)Cum Laude
2009 - 2012

Activities and Societies:

Recipient, Gary Bellow Public Service Award; Teaching Fellow, Professor Lani Guinier; Outreach Director, Project No One Leaves; Political Co-Chair, HLS Lambda (LGBTQ student organization)

 

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Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)History, Economics, American Culture StudiesSumma Cum Laude
2004 - 2008

Activities and Societies: Co-Founder and Co-Editor-in-Chief, Washington University Political Review; Recipient, Arnold J. Lien Scholarship; Founding Member, Roosevelt Institute - Wash U Chapter

Licenses & Certifications

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Building Trial Skills
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Organizations
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
"Big"
Oct 2013 - May 2018
Chicago Bar Association
Chair, Consumer Law Committee
Jun 2016 - Jul 2017
 

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