Tag: Jonathan Joseph

Joseph & Cohen Join Amicus Committee of Bank Counsel in Support of Bryan Cave LLP

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 28, 2011. Joseph & Cohen, Professional Corporation, announced today that its co-founders, Jonathan D. Joseph and Jonathan M. Cohen, joined the Ad Hoc Committee of Bank Counsel (“Amici” or “Committee”) in support of the law firm, Bryan Cave LLP (“Bryan Cave”), in a case brought against them by the FDIC (FDIC v. Bryan Cave LLP, 10-cv-03666).  The FDIC  sued Bryan Cave in November 2010  in the U.S. District Court in Atlanta, charging Bryan Cave with failing to hand over bank records related to the October 2010 collapse of Kansas-based Hillcrest Bank. The Committee, comprised of

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

Joseph Law Corporation Becomes Joseph & Cohen

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – January 27, 2011. Joseph Law Corporation announced today that Jonathan M. Cohen has become a shareholder and director of the firm and the name of the firm has changed to Joseph & Cohen, Professional Corporation.  Mr. Cohen was previously affiliated with the firm as Of Counsel.  Jonathan Joseph, the firm’s founder, was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Cohen was named President. The firm will continue to emphasize banking, corporate, regulatory, securities, employment and transactional matters as well as commercial and executive employment litigation services for financial institutions, entrepreneurs, businesses, investors and venture capital

SF Bank Attorneys Association Invites Jonathan Joseph to Speak about Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – July 21, 2010. The San Francisco Bank Attorneys Association (SFBAA) has invited Jonathan Joseph to be its keynote speaker regarding the newly enacted Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Act at its monthly luncheon to be held at the Merchants Exchange in San Francisco on August 2, 2010.   Mr. Joseph’s speech to SFBAA’s membership entitled “Dodd-Frank Act – Selected Provisions Impacting the Financial Services Industry” will focus on how and why the final financial reform legislation took shape and its implications for banking organizations. Mr. Joseph, who has over three decades of legal experience in the financial

Joseph Law Announces Monthly Fixed Fee Model for Employment and Corporate Law Matters as Alternative to Traditional Hourly Billing

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Joseph Law Corporation announced today that it has begun offering a subscription fee model for employment, transactional, corporate and securities law services as an alternative to the traditional hourly billing format utilized by most business oriented law firms.  “Business clients, particularly those with recurring legal costs and matters, are requiring alternative billing models as an option to the hourly rate structure.  The fixed fee subscription provides predictability and drives down legal costs while encouraging clients to seek legal input earlier.  It is a perfect solution for businesses that routinely require employment and HR advice or have