Partners Kali Bracey and Zach Schauf Named as Trailblazers by The American Lawyer
Recognition
November 9, 2022
Partners Kali Bracey and Zach Schauf were named among The American Lawyer’s 2022 Trailblazers South. The annual list recognizes lawyers that have moved the needle in their profession and Ms. Bracey and Mr. Schauf were recognized for their work protecting voting rights.
Read Ms. Bracey's profile here and Mr. Schauf's profile here.
Ms. Bracey is a co-chair of two practices: Consumer Law and State Enforcement and Regulation. She brings 20 years of experience handling complex commercial litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters. Ms. Bracey is a former senior counsel in the Office of Supervision Policy at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) where she helped to craft the first federal nonbank supervision program and also drafted rules defining nonbank markets for the CFPB to supervise. She went on to work for Director Richard Cordray as a senior counsel, advising him on policy and enforcement decisions arising from the Legal Division and Supervision, Enforcement, and Fair Lending Division.
Mr. Schauf is a litigator whose practice focuses on complex issues of constitutional and administrative law. He has argued in the U.S. Supreme Court, the en banc D.C. Circuit, and federal and state appellate courts across the country, including arguing in the North Carolina Supreme Court in the case that is now Moore v. Harper. Zach joined Jenner & Block after clerking for Justice Kagan of the US Supreme Court and Judge Merrick B. Garland of the DC Circuit.
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Recognition
November 9, 2022
Partners Kali Bracey and Zach Schauf were named among The American Lawyer’s 2022 Trailblazers South. The annual list recognizes lawyers that have moved the needle in their profession and Ms. Bracey and Mr. Schauf were recognized for their work protecting voting rights.
Read Ms. Bracey's profile here and Mr. Schauf's profile here.
Ms. Bracey is a co-chair of two practices: Consumer Law and State Enforcement and Regulation. She brings 20 years of experience handling complex commercial litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters. Ms. Bracey is a former senior counsel in the Office of Supervision Policy at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) where she helped to craft the first federal nonbank supervision program and also drafted rules defining nonbank markets for the CFPB to supervise. She went on to work for Director Richard Cordray as a senior counsel, advising him on policy and enforcement decisions arising from the Legal Division and Supervision, Enforcement, and Fair Lending Division.
Mr. Schauf is a litigator whose practice focuses on complex issues of constitutional and administrative law. He has argued in the U.S. Supreme Court, the en banc D.C. Circuit, and federal and state appellate courts across the country, including arguing in the North Carolina Supreme Court in the case that is now Moore v. Harper. Zach joined Jenner & Block after clerking for Justice Kagan of the US Supreme Court and Judge Merrick B. Garland of the DC Circuit.
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© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.
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