Kathryn Graham – Top Attorney

Kathryn Graham Attorney at Law PLLC is a boutique law firm specializing in providing comprehensive legal services to fintech and payments companies. The firm is dedicated to supporting businesses engaged in electronic payments, money transmission, merchant acquiring, portfolio sales, e-wallets, and cryptocurrency activities. With a deep understanding of the complexities of the financial technology landscape, the firm offers tailored legal solutions to help clients navigate the ever-evolving regulatory environment.

In addition to its fintech expertise, the firm serves a diverse range of general business clients. Services include contract creation and negotiation, drafting website terms of use and privacy policies, responding to government investigations and subpoenas, dispute resolution, and strategic business planning. The firm’s mission is to aggressively protect its clients’ interests, deliver personalized service, and achieve meaningful results.

Kathryn Graham, known to her clients as Kate, is a highly accomplished attorney with over 30 years of legal experience, including 15 years dedicated to the fintech and electronic payments industry. She draws on her years of legal expertise to provide exceptional service and guidance. Her extensive background includes roles as a law firm partner and in-house General Counsel, and she now manages her own firm, Kathryn Graham Attorney at Law PLLC. This wealth of experience has given her a broad base of knowledge and the ability to deliver practical, well-reasoned advice in a timely and effective manner. Kate is pragmatic, analytical, and detail-oriented, qualities that have earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor in the fintech and business law sectors.

Kate’s expertise spans all facets of electronic payment processing, making her a trusted advisor to businesses operating in this dynamic sector. Her areas of specialization include start-up strategy, assisting fintech startups with strategic planning and assessing their status as money services businesses, guiding clients through FinCEN and state regulator determinations, registration, and licensing requirements, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, and preparing for audits. She also has extensive experience structuring and negotiating merchant-acquiring relationships, PayFac and ISO agreements, ATM placement agreements for both fiat and cryptocurrency transactions, and advising on prepaid card programs, biller models, and other emerging payment solutions.

Kate is an ACAMS-certified anti-money laundering specialist and a trained mediator, further enhancing her ability to address complex legal and regulatory challenges. Her ability to provide practical, well-reasoned legal advice is rooted in her broad base of knowledge and her commitment to understanding the unique needs of each client.

Kate is a proud graduate of Mount Holyoke College, where she earned honors while majoring in International Relations. She went on to receive her Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law. She is admitted to the Bars in the States of Arizona and Colorado, allowing her to serve a diverse range of clients with precision and expertise.

Clients choose Kathryn Graham Attorney at Law PLLC for its unparalleled expertise, personalized approach, and results-driven focus. Whether you’re a fintech innovator navigating regulatory challenges or a business seeking sound legal guidance, Kathryn Graham and her firm are committed to delivering exceptional service and protecting your interests every step of the way.