Gavin Smith

Biography

Gavin Smith is Senior Counsel in the Monetary Affairs and Payment Systems Section of the Federal Reserve Board’s Legal Division. In this role, he focuses on a variety of subject matters, including payment systems, fintech, crypto, consumer, and other financial regulatory issues.  Prior to joining the Board in 2016, he worked as in house counsel at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for several years after beginning his career in private practice.

Smith earned his BS from Bob Jones University and his JD from Baylor University.