Loonin, Deanne

Deanne Loonin is a retired legal aid lawyer based in Northampton, Massachusetts. She spent her career advocating for student borrowers, especially those harmed by predatory lending. Deanne founded the Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project at the National Consumer Law Center and concluded her work at the Project on Predatory Student Lending. She has authored numerous publications and reports. Deanne holds a B.A. from Harvard-Radcliffe and a J.D. from UC Berkeley. A lifelong athlete and former competitive tennis player, she champions the role of women's sports in advancing empowerment and equality.