Tag: banking law expertise

Department of Financial Institutions Attorney Ken Sayre-Peterson Joins Joseph & Cohen – Expands Firm’s Core Regulatory Practice

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – February 21, 2012.   Joseph & Cohen, Professional Corporation, announced today it has expanded the depth and scope of its bank regulatory, financial services and legislative practice with the addition of Kenneth Sayre-Peterson as Of Counsel.  Sayre-Peterson elected to join Joseph & Cohen following his retirement from the California Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), where he served in various legal capacities during a lengthy career, most recently having acted as the DFI’s General Counsel. Kenneth Sayre-Peterson acted as the General Counsel for the California Department of Financial Institutions from June 2007 until his retirement in November 2011. 

Joseph & Cohen Sponsors 2011 Bank President and Directors Conference in Maui

Joseph & Cohen is a sponsor of the Western Independent Banker’s 2011 Bank Presidents, Senior Officers and Directors Conference in Maui, Hawaii.  WIB’s annual conference, attended by leaders of the community banking industry, will focus on preparing for the opportunities and challenges of 2011 and beyond.   Joseph & Cohen is one of the few boutique law firms in California with a core banking law expertise that helps bank CEO’s and bank directors successfully adjust to the opportunities and challenges they face.  Jonathan M. Cohen, one of the firm’s founders, will be a featured speaker at WIB’s “hot topic” session entitled