Hudson Cook added a former high-ranking executive from Chase Auto Finance to be its newest partner.

Coming on board for its Long Island, N.Y., office is Trisha Cacciola, who has more than 25 years of experience in consumer and commercial auto finance law.  Hudson Cook indicated Cacciola will support the firm’s auto finance and compliance practices, and her experience will further enhance the firm’s ability to provide meaningful and practical advice to its clients.

“Trisha brings skills and knowledge that will fit perfectly in the firm’s practice,” Hudson Cook chairman Tom Hudson.

From 1998 until earlier this year, Cacciola a served as assistant general counsel and executive director of Chase Auto Finance.  Her responsibilities at Chase Auto Finance included regulatory exam management, manufacturer partnerships, fair lending, originations, servicing, collections, defensive litigation, floor plan, marketing, e-commerce, software/vendor contract drafting/negotiation and lobbying. 

From 1993 to 1998, Cacciola served in the legal department of Bank of America’s predecessor financial institutions, Barnett Bank and NationsBank supporting consumer and commercial auto finance programs. 

Prior to Cacciola’s in-house experience, she was an associate for five years with the law firm of Winston & Strawn in its New York office, practicing in the corporate, commercial loan, project finance and bank regulatory departments.