Suzanne Martindale (’10) is a Lecturer in Student Loan Law, a course she developed and has taught at Berkeley Law every spring semester since 2019.
Off campus, Suzanne serves as Senior Deputy Commissioner for Consumer Financial Protection at the California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation (DFPI). She was appointed to the role by Governor Gavin Newsom in February 2021 in order to oversee implementation of the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCPFL) of 2020, legislation which dramatically expanded the agency’s jurisdiction over financial products and services.
Prior to joining the DFPI, Suzanne served for more than a decade as Senior Policy Counsel for Consumer Reports, where she engaged in policy and legislative advocacy on a range of consumer finance issues at the state and federal level.
Education
J.D., UC Berkeley School of Law (2010)
M.A., Humanities, The University of Chicago (2005)
B.A., Philosophy, UC Berkeley (2003)
Suzanne Melanie Martindale is not teaching any Law courses in Fall 2024.
Courses During Other Semesters
| Semester | Course Num | Course Title |  Teaching Evaluations | Spring 2025 | 221.81 sec. 001 | Student Loan Law | Spring 2023 | 221.81 sec. 001 | Student Loan Law | View Teaching Evaluation |
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