Rick Fischer's practice focuses on retail financial services, privacy, and data security. For nearly 40 years, he has advised a variety of companies including banks, retailers, insurers, and technology companies throughout the United States on the full range of financial services and payment system issues. His practice has a special emphasis on privacy, data security, e-commerce, technology, and financial services joint ventures.
Mr. Fischer has worked closely with clients on every major legislative and regulatory initiative affecting financial services and payment systems since the mid 1970's. He also has been successful in obtaining important regulatory clarifications and changes on many retail banking and consumer lending issues.
Mr. Fischer, a recognized expert on Washington legislative and regulatory issues, also serves as Washington counsel for Visa.
While attending the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Mr. Fischer served on the editorial board of the Hastings Law Journal and was elected to the Order of the Coif.