Scott K. McClain             Partner     
   

  EDUCATION:

 •   Seton Hall University, J.D. 1991
 •   Montclair State College, B.A. (cum laude) 1988

  BAR ADMISSIONS:

 •   Superior Court of New Jersey, 1991
 •   United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1991
 •   United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1998
 •   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1991

  PRACTICE AREAS:

 •   Litigation in State and Federal Courts
•   Financial Services
•   Regulatory Compliance
 •   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance

  PUBLISHED CASES:

•   The Valley Hospital v. Juliano, 280 N.J. Super. 517 (App. Div. 1995)
•   Feldman v. Bergen County Special Services School District, 96 N.J.A.R. 2d (EDU) 807 (1996)
•   C&J Colonial Real Estate v. Poughkeepsie Savings FSB, 355 N.J. Super. 444 (App. Div. 2002)
•   D'Iorio v. Majestic Lanes, Inc., 370 F.3d 354 (3d cir. 2004)

  PUBLICATIONS:

•   Busting the Money Laundering Myth, Current Currents Magazine, March 2005
•   Reassessing the Risks of the Check Cashing Industry, ABA Bank Compliance, Sept./Oct. 2002
•   Suspicious Activity Reporting Gets Higher Priority, Checklist Magazine, Spring 2002
•   The FiSCA Model Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program under the USA Patriot Act, (FiSCA, 2002)
•   The FiSCA Compliance Manual, The Check Casher's Guide to Compliance with The Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act Laws and Regulations (edited 2002 edition)
•   The FiSCA Employee Handbook, The Check Casher Employee's Guide to Compliance (edited 2002 edition)
•   In 2004, Mr. McClain developed an Internet-based compliance training program for MSB tellers and compliance officers.  The training program was produced by Financial Service Centers of America ("FiSCA") and BankerEdge.

  APPOINTMENTS:

•   Member, Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group, United States Treasury Dept., representing the community financial services industry
 •   Co-chair, Non-Bank Financial Institutions Subcommittee, Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group
 •   Member, Examinations Subcommittee, Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group

  MEMBERSHIPS:

•   New Jersey State Bar Association
•   Bergen County Bar Association
•   Charter Member, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
e-mail: smcclain@winnebanta.com
 

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