Kathryn Puls

Kathryn Puls is a partner and member of Chapman's Banking and Financial Services Department and Compliance, Regulatory and Payments Group. She focuses her practice on counseling state and national banks, financial technology companies, and other financial institutions on legal, regulatory, and commercial issues relating to fintech and the payments industry and negotiating commercial agreements with fintech companies, merchants, financial institutions, payment service providers, card schemes, and other payment system participants.

Kathryn's experience includes advising on matters involving legal and regulatory risks facing fintechs and financial institutions, as well as contract and treasury management matters including commercial credit card and other bank products. Kathryn also advises payment industry participants on program participation, market entry, and product rollouts.

Prior to joining Chapman, Kathryn practiced in-house for one of the largest US banks. Kathryn's in-house experience includes advising on credit card issuing, payments, treasury products, and regulatory issues facing financial institutions and their clients.

Throughout her career, Kathryn has been active in several pro bono initiatives including veteran benefits and asylum matters. During her studies at the University of Wisconsin Law School, Kathryn volunteered in the Legal Assistance to Institutionalized Persons clinical program, where she handled a variety of post-conviction legal matters. In addition to her pro bono work, Kathryn collaborates with Chapman's Wellness Partner in overseeing comprehensive wellness initiatives for the firm.