April D. Seabrook

April Denise Seabrook has nearly two decades of experience as a litigator and appellate counsel in federal and state courts. Her practice includes representing government and corporate clients in complex civil litigation, enforcement actions, and investigations, with particular experience in dispositive motion practice, appellate briefing, and strategic issue development.

Before joining Duane Morris, April served in the Enforcement Division of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), where she led investigations and litigation to enforce federal consumer financial protection laws, including the Consumer Financial Protection Act, Truth in Lending Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act. She co-led the Bureau’s first litigated enforcement action under the SAFE Act and advised agency leadership on litigation risks, strategy, and settlements.

Earlier in her career, April served for nearly eight years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, where she defended federal agencies in more than 300 civil cases and handled numerous appeals before the D.C. Circuit. She also completed a detail in the Criminal Appellate Division, briefing and arguing constitutional and procedural challenges in the D.C. Court of Appeals and the D.C. Circuit.