Kara Ward is a member of Venable's Legislative and Government Affairs Group focusing on financial services. Combining federal and private practice experience, Ms. Ward provides various financial service companies and trade group clients with policy analysis and strategic advice to advance their business objectives on Capitol Hill and in the Executive Branch. She frequently works on issues involving the House Financial Services Committee, Senate Banking Committee, Treasury Department, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Corporation, and Federal Reserve. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Ward was an attorney at the U.S. Department of the Treasury during the economic crisis.