Craig Nazzaro is of counsel in Baker Donelson's Atlanta office and is a member of the Consumer Finance Litigation and Compliance Group. Before joining Baker Donelson, Mr. Nazzaro was a vice president and assistant general counsel with J.P. Morgan Chase, where he managed and coordinated a team of 22 senior legal officers and attorneys in responding to and resolving consumer lending issues presented by State Attorneys Generals, HUD, CFPB, OCC, State Banking Departments and Congressional inquiries. Mr. Nazzaro also led the implementation and management process for the bank's Executive Office's compliance with the National Mortgage Settlement, as well as changes to various processes to comply with the Dodd Frank Act.

Mr. Nazzaro brings an in-house counsel mindset to all his client matters at Baker Donelson, and he approaches each matter from a business perspective. He advises lenders and servicers on all regulatory and compliance issues that impact the mortgage industry, and defends them against charges of liability and any regulatory violations.