Davis Wright Tremaine Expands Mortgage Industry Practice with Regulatory Hire

Ashley Hutto-Schultz, a regulatory attorney with substantial experience in the mortgage industry, has joined the national financial services practice at Davis Wright Tremaine. Hutto-Schultz, who will join as counsel and work from the firm’s Washington, DC office, previously worked at Hogan Lovells and Morrison & Foerster, as well as serving as Director of Compliance at Castle & Cooke Mortgage. She will work closely with Chava Brandriss, head of the firm’s mortgage industry practice, who joined DWT in 2020.

Hutto-Schultz will support mortgage lenders, servicers and other mortgage industry participants, such as FinTech companies, on a range of matters, including helping companies structure mortgage products and services, advising on state and federal regulatory compliance, developing or revising compliance management systems, and assisting with regulatory examinations.

Davis Wright Tremaine recently reported that it had another strong year in 2020, its seventh consecutive year of record performance. Revenue increased by more than 7% and net income rose by nearly 12%.