Viona Harris is a senior associate in Goodwin’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Consumer Financial Services Litigation practices. Viona joined Goodwin in 2018.
Experience
Viona’s practice includes representing financial services, banking and other corporate clients in consumer financial class actions, and other complex litigation arising under various consumer protection and privacy statutes including RESPA, TILA, FDCPA, FCRA, UDAAP, TCPA, ROSCA, and ERISA. Viona also regularly defends clients in enforcement proceedings and government investigations brought by the CFPB, DOJ, FTC, NYDFS, and other various state and federal agencies.
Additionally, Viona provides guidance to financial institutions regarding their advertising and marketing practices as it pertains to the aforementioned regulations, and has presented CLEs on various topics related to CFPB enforcement, social media & ethics, and emerging issues in consumer finance.
Viona is also a lead editor of the firm’s Consumer Finance insights blog.
Areas of Practice
Professional Activities
Viona is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and serves on the advisory board of the Northeast Black Law Students Association (NEBLSA).
Viona’s pro bono experience includes representing students in cases involving civil rights and disability rights violations, representing clients with criminal records in expungement proceedings, and advising non-profit organizations on economic security and racial equity issues.
Credentials
Education
JD2018
New York University School of Law
MA2015
University of Michigan
BSCE2013
University of Maryland
Admissions
Bars
- District of Columbia
Thought Leadership
Her recent speaking engagements include:
- Speaker, “The New Consumer Financial Services Landscape for 2025,” Webinar, April 2025
- Speaker, “Consumer Financial Services: Emerging Issues for 2024,” Webinar, March 2024
Her recent publications include:
- Co-Author, “Consumer Financial Services 2024 Year in Review,” March 2025
- Co-Author, “Consumer Financial Services 2023 Year in Review,” February 2024
- Author, “CFPB Issues Much Anticipated Guidance Regarding Abusive Acts or Practices,” JD Supra, February 4, 2020
- Co-author, “State of Enforcement: Recent Issues and Trends Facing the Financial Services Industry,” Goodwin Insights, April 9, 2019
- Author, "Access Denied: Tracking as a Modern Roadblock to Equal Educational Opportunity," 93 NYUL Rev. 903 (2018)