Darrell L. Dreher - Columbus, OH
Attorney at Dreher Tomkies LLP
State and Federal Regulatory Matters Lawyers in Columbus, OH
3000 E. Main Street Suite B #147 Columbus, OH 43209
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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52
Years
Experience
Columbus State and Federal Regulatory Matters Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- State and Federal Regulatory Matters
- Credit Card and Lending Programs
- Transactional and Business Development Matters
- Insurance and Reinsurance Matters
- Legislative Matters Involving the Regulation of Credit
- Major Acquisitions of Consumer and Credit Card Receivables
- Litigation Avoidance Strategies
Attorney Information
Awards and Honors
Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America for Banking and Consumer Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, and Litigation-Banking and Finance for over 20 years
- Central Ohio Lawyer of the Year (as named by Best Lawyers in America)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Nationwide Financial Services Regulation since 2009
- Founding Fellow, Board of Regents, American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers
- Ohio Super Lawyers For Banking for over 15 years
- Recognized by Top Lawyers - Columbus CEO
- U.S. News Best Law Firms Tier 1 Ranking
- Named in the 29th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for 2023
Other Sources of Feedback About Darrell L. Dreher
Included on the 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2004 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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The George Washington University Law School,
Washington,
District of Columbia
J.D., 1973
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Cum Laude
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The George Washington University Law School,
Washington,
District of Columbia
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Non Legal Education
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The Ohio State University
B.A., 1966
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The Ohio State University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Classes and Seminars
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Chair, Conflicts of Interest in the Non-Litigation Context, American Bar Association, Section of Business Law Meeting, 2001 - Present
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Chair, Problems in Non-Prime Lending: Is Additional Government Regulation the Answer?, Conference on Consumer Finance Law, American Bar Association, Section of Business Law Meeting, 2000 - Present
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Consumer Credit 1998, Conference on Consumer Finance Law Seminar, 1998 - Present
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Consumer Credit 1997, Conference on Consumer Finance Law Seminar, 1997 - Present
- Chair, Interstate Acquisitions of Credit Card Receivables, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1990 - Present
Published Works
Articles
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A Call to Eliminate the APR, Consumer Financial Services Law Report, June, 2021
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Co-author, Madden v. Midland Funding: The Fall Out, CONSUMER FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW REPORT, May 2, 2017
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Emerging Trends in Preemption Impacting Interstate Lending by Federally - Regulated Financial Institutions, 60 CONSUMER FIN. L.Q. REP. 244, 2006
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Preemption Developments Impacting Interstate Lending by Federally Regulated Financial Institutions, 58 CONSUMER FIN. L.Q. REP. 8, 2004
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Common Misconceptions in Bank Interstate Credit Transactions, 56 CONSUMER FIN. L.Q. REP. 281, 2002
- Continuing Challenges to Interstate Lending by Depository Institutions, 57 BUS. LAW. 3, 2002
- Federal Savings Banks -- The Vehicle of Choice, 52 CONSUMER FIN. L.Q. REP. 407, 1998
- Developments in the Interstate Delivery of Consumer Financial Services, 50 BUS. LAW. 1093, 1995
- Developments in the Interstate Delivery of Consumer Financial Services: Location, Fees and Common Law, 49 BUS. LAW. 1325, 1994
- Interstate Delivery of Consumer Financial Services: Credit Card Issuers Win Decisions in Greenwood Trust and Related Cases, 48 BUS. LAW. 1097, 1993
- Interstate Delivery of Consumer Financial Services: Greenwood Trust Decision Rendered, 47 BUS. LAW. 1251, 1992
- Developments in the Interstate Delivery of Consumer Financial Services, 46 BUS. LAW. 1223, 1991
- Consumer Financial Services Law Report, LRP Publications, Editorial Advisor and Contributor
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1974
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Fellow)
- Conference on Consumer Finance Law (Past Chairman, Governing Committee)
- American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers (Member, Board of Regents)
- American Financial Services Association, Law Committee (Member, Counsel to the Credit Card Committee)
- American Bar Association, Section of Business Law (Member, Consumer Financial Services Committee)
- American Bar Association, Interstate Delivery of Consumer Financial Services Subcommittee (Past Chairman)
- Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Banking Law Committee)
- Columbus Bar Association (Past Chairman, Financial Institutions Committee)
- Columbus Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- The George Washington University Law School (Board of Advisors)
- The George Washington University Law School (Alumni Association Board of Directors)
- The George Washington University Law School (Past Chairman, Board of Advisors)
Contact
3000 E. Main Street
Suite B #147
Columbus, OH 43209
Phone: 614-628-1601
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.dltlaw.com
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