Justin Carlson is the Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel for the Velocity suite of products at Computer Services, Inc., a leading technology provider for U.S. banks and credit unions, following CSI’s September 2024 acquisition of Velocity Solutions. He provides regulatory and transactional support for Velocity’s software solutions.

Prior to joining CSI/Velocity, Justin was an attorney at Western Union, where he provided legal support for Western Union’s operations in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. Justin handled anti-money laundering and other financial service regulatory issues, contracts, consumer protection, data privacy and other matters. He also represented Western Union before financial regulators and served as counsel for the Western Union Foundation. Justin previously worked for the Public International Law and Policy Group, a pro bono law firm in Washington, DC and Morgan & Finnegan LLP, an intellectual property law firm in New York City.

Justin earned both his J.D. and a master’s degree in international affairs from American University. Justin received his bachelor’s degree in international relations and biotechnology engineering from Tufts University. He also spent semesters abroad at universities in Spain, Chile and South Africa. Justin holds the Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) professional certification from the American Bankers Association and is licensed to practice law in Florida, New York and Massachusetts.

Justin is an alumnus of the HNBF’s Law Fellows program, through which he was placed with Chevron.