Louise Bowes Marencik

Biography

Louise Marencik is a regulatory compliance attorney in Blank Rome’s Financial Institutions Litigation and Regulatory Compliance (“FILARC”) group.

Louise regularly advises financial institutions, nonbank lenders, and participants in the FinTech space on a variety of regulatory compliance matters, including issues arising under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”), the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”). Louise also advises clients on state and federal licensing and registration issues.

Additionally, Louise represents mortgage servicers and lenders in connection with title insurance claims and title curative matters and has also represented these clients in connection with mortgage loan repurchase disputes.

While in law school, Louise served as a research editor for the University of Pittsburgh Law Review. She is a member of the Order of the Coif.

Outside the Firm

Louise enjoys skiing, yoga and gluten-free baking. On the weekends, you can find her spending time with her family, exploring the city or relaxing at the beach.

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Recognitions

2023–2024, Ones to Watch, Financial Services Regulation Law, listed in Best Lawyers in America©

Affiliations

Memberships

  • Philadelphia Bar Association
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
Professional Activities

Louise regularly represents clients in connection with divorce matters as a volunteer for the Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, and has also volunteered with the Senior Law Center, Lawyers’ Committee Election Protection Hotline, and the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund Name Change Project.

Louise received Blank Rome's Pro Bono Hero Award in 2023.

Credentials

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court - New Jersey

Education

  • Skidmore College, BA, cum laude
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JD, cum laude