Clayton C. Swears Partner 410-865-5419 Office Location 7250 Parkway Drive 5th Floor Hanover, MD 21076 Toll Free: 888-422-7529 410-684-3200 Fax: 410-684-2001 Download vCard Printable Version

Professional Experience	Hudson Cook, LLP, November 2006 to present. Assist national and state banks, savings associations, credit unions, mortgage bankers and licensed lenders in the development and maintenance of consumer mortgage, automobile finance and other credit programs. Associate, M.J. Advanced, Baltimore, Maryland, August 2005 to October 2006. Conducted research and drafting at the investor relations firm, working with internal and external matters including revisions to the employee handbook and employee documents, construction and preparation of business plan documents, and preparation of press releases.
Education	The University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, J.D., May 2006 (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif). Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland, May 2003, B.A. Business Management (summa cum laude, First Honor Graduate).
Professional Memberships and Activities	Admitted to practice in Maryland (2006) and the District of Columbia (2010) Member, American Bar Association (Section on Business Law); Maryland State Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar.
Speeches and Publications	"New Act Creates Issues for Debt Collectors in Arkansas," Basis Points, July 2009. "Arkansas May Yet Become a Viable Financing Environment," Spot Delivery, May 2009. "Proposals Addressing Credit Card Lending Practices," Lexis Nexis Emerging Issues, July 2008.