Born Cleveland, Ohio, November 17, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Ohio; 1985, District of Columbia. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., magna cum laude, 1980); Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland (1979); College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium(Certificate of Advanced European Studies, 1981); The Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., 1984). Author: "Step-by-Step Guide Can Help Avoid Pitfalls of Buying a Branch," The American Banker, April 1, 1988; "An Internal Audit Can Help a Bank Ensure Compliance with Consumer Protection Laws," American Banker, April 9, 1991; "CRA Success Starts with Plan," American Banker, July 30, 1991; "Steering Clear of Pollution Risk," American Banker, January 22, 1992; "Innocent Errors Create Liability Under the Truth-in-Savings Act," American Banker, March 23, 1993; "Financial Institutions Fail to Take Advantage of Dividend Reinvestment Plans," Ohio Record, Fall 1994. "Bounce Protection Overdraft Coverage: Doing It the Right Way," The Ohio Community Banker, July/August 2003; "BOLI-Financed Executive Compensation," America�s Community Bankers 2003 Compensation Survey; "Bank-Owned Life Insurance Presents a Window of Opportunity," Community Banker, January 2004; "Bounce Protection Overdraft Coverage: Doing It the Right Way," Independent Banker, January 2004, BOLI Investment Policy & Annual Post-Purchase Risk Assessment: New Bank Regulatory BOLI Compliance Obligations, The Ohio Community Banker, June 2005, A Roadmap for the Purchase and Risk Management of BOLI, Community Banker, March 2006, New Bank Supervisory for Commercial Real Estate Credit Concentration, Western Independent Bankers, April/May 2006. Contributing Author: "Consumer Credit: Law, Transaction and Forms," Matthew Bender & Co., 1988-2005; "Banking Law," Consumer Credit, Volume 7, Matthew Bender & Co., 1992-2004; Ohio Thrift Executive Compensation, September, 1989; Ohio, Michigan and Indiana Thrift Executive Compensation, August, 1990; Thrift Executive Compensation for Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, September, 1991, September, 1992, September, 1993, August, 1994, September, 1995 and September 1996; Bank Compensation Survey for Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, August 1994 and September 1995-1996. Member: America's Community Bankers. LANGUAGES: French and Portuguese. PRACTICE AREAS: Executive Compensation; Financial Services Law; Banking Law; Business Law; Corporate Law; Securities Law. |