Jacob D. Hopkins
Associate
Contacts
1300 19th Street NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036-1609
Jacob is an associate in Weiner Brodsky Kider’s litigation practice group where he represents clients in the financial services industry in connection with government investigations and enforcement actions brought by state and federal regulators and agencies, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Jacob also defends clients in complex litigation, including actions arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Practice Areas
- Investigation and Enforcement
- Litigation
- Federal Law Claims
- State Law Claims
- Business Matters and Disputes
- Class Action Defense
- Individual Actions
Education
- George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School, J.D., 2022
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, B.S., summa cum laude, 2017
Admissions
- District of Columbia
Representative Matters
- Defended mortgage lender against Fair Labor Standards Act and Arizona state labor law collective and class action claims
- Defended multiple mortgage lenders against indemnification claims made by the FDIC in relation to losses associated with mortgage loans underwritten by Washington Mutual
Publications
- Co-author, More than A Misread: The Eleventh Circuit Misapplies Escobar in United States v. Mortgage Investors Corporation, Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report (June 2022)
Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Mortgage Bankers Association