Richard Dubois

Executive Director

Richard Dubois is the Executive Director of NCLC. Rich began his career in the consumer movement and has over 20 years of wide-ranging experience in the field. He directs a staff of highly experienced attorneys, advocates, and researchers specializing in issues of consumer law and policy in NCLC’s Boston and Washington, D.C. offices. Rich has been with NCLC since 1997, having served as Deputy Director, Director of Development and Project Planning, and as an attorney focusing on foreclosure prevention and sustainable homeownership issues. As development director, he was responsible for all fundraising and communications activities, including individual gifts, cy pres court awards, corporate and foundation support, and federal and state grants; and also conferences, trainings, and special events. As an attorney, he led trainings and conference sessions on homeownership issues to housing counselors, legal aid attorneys, private lawyers, and other advocates. He was a co-author of Consumer Warranty Law, a contributing author to Surviving Debt, and co-author of a model state law on home improvement contracting. Previously an attorney at the Center for Insurance Research, he earned a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan.

Featured Work

NCLC Statement on U.S. Chamber of Commerce Lawsuit Against the CFPB

A recent lawsuit by industry trade groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Bankers Association, and the Consumer Bankers Association, seeks to prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from using its unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices (UDAAP) authority to combat discriminatory practices in banking and other financial services. It is…

NCLC Stands with the Black Community in Buffalo and Remains Committed to Advocating for Economically Marginalized Communities

The National Consumer Law Center stands in solidarity with the Black community in Buffalo, New York, and condemns the deadly attack by a white supremacist on a Tops grocery store last week. We offer our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the 10 people killed and three others injured. We also acknowledge…

The National Consumer Law Center Stands with the Asian American Pacific Islander Community and Condemns the Hate-Fueled Violence in Atlanta

The National Consumer Law Center stands in solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander community in condemning last week’s hate-fueled violence in Atlanta and offers our condolences to the families and loved ones of the eight people killed. The murder of eight people, including six Asian women, comes after a sharp increase in bigotry, harassment,…