Colin Hector

Colin Hector is a California consumer lawyer and partner at Conn Law, PC, with more than a decade of experience addressing corporate misconduct. He handles consumer law, complex litigation, appeals, and administrative law matters. His background includes senior federal enforcement work involving deceptive practices and financial misconduct. He has led significant actions against businesses ranging from fraudulent operations to major corporations, securing more than $100 million in monetary judgments through government enforcement matters.

Colin earned his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley – School of Law in 2011. He founded the Consumer Advocacy Protection Society and provided legal services through the East Bay Community Law Center’s Neighborhood Justice Clinic. He also authored three published articles addressing consumer protection issues. He earned his B.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2005, establishing an academic foundation for his later advocacy.

Colin previously served as Senior Litigation Counsel at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and held several roles at the Federal Trade Commission. He served as Counsel to the Director of Consumer Protection and as an Enforcement Attorney in the Division of Financial Practices. He also helped draft portions of the FTC’s Combatting Auto Retail Scams Act, authored Congressional testimony, and consulted on related federal privacy and marketing practices rulemaking initiatives.

Colin Hector also served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Special Litigation and Appeals Unit. He handled dozens of appeals in state and federal appellate courts, including Wisconsin Supreme Court matters. He is admitted to California state courts, three California federal district courts, and the Seventh and Ninth Circuits. His government, enforcement, policy, and appellate experience supports focused advocacy for consumers facing complex legal disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Conn Law, PC
• Member, State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of California, Berkeley – School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California
  BA in Comparative Literature

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