Robert Ackermann

Chief Litigation Officer/Senior Vice President at Beal Bank

Speaker

Robert A. Ackermann has been with Beal Bank and its affiliates since 2003 and now serves as its Chief Litigation Officer and Senior Vice President. Beal Bank is a privately owned wholesale bank operating in Plano with combined assets in excess of 20 Billion Dollars. Mr. Ackermann oversees all litigation relating to its lending operations as well as managing other legal affairs and business risk issues. Recently, this includes CXA Corporations’ national litigation efforts in multiple RMBS putback cases as well as regulatory litigation before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Likewise, Mr. Ackermann directs all key litigation and has obtained critical rulings involving FIRREA, HUD multi-family lending, admissibility of business records, limitations on the use of prima facie torts against lenders and the applicability of federal statutes of limitations to private assignees. Additionally, the Bank’s international docket includes cases in the U.K., Central and South America. As a partner to Beal’s business units, Mr. Ackermann also handles HR, EEOC, ADA issues as well as vendor, real estate and IP claims. Mr. Ackermann received a B.A. in political science from the University of California at Berkeley (with high honors) and his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California. He is admitted to practice in California and Texas, numerous federal district and appellate courts as well as the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Ackermann previously practiced with Jenkens & Gilchrist as a Senior Counsel, joining the firm when it opened its Los Angeles office in 1997. Mr. Ackermann’s prior practice focused on secured creditors, lender liability defense and construction litigation in addition to complex commercial litigation involving real estate development, franchise and intellectual property matters. Locally, Mr. Ackermann has served on the Levine Academy Board of Directors and as a coach for the Plano Rugby Club. Mr. Ackermann is also a guest lecturer at the SMU Dedman School of Law on issues related to litigation and risk management.