AREAS OF PRACTICE

The Elder Law Firm, PLLC is engaged in a general practice with an  emphasis on the following areas:  banking and financial services; bank  compliance and enforcement; advocacy before state and Federal  legislative/regulatory bodies; real estate matters; administration of  decedents' estates (probate); and litigation.    

Publications
 

• “Supreme Court Bans Cramdowns", Regulatory Report Vol. 5 No. 2 February, 1992;
• "Goodwill Decision Gives Thrifts Hope", Regulatory Report, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1992;
• "Safety and Soundness Regulation Looms", Regulatory Report, Vol. 5, July, 1992;
• "Congress Mulls Over Lender Bankruptcy Code Relief", Regulatory Report, Vol. 5, No. 2, February, 1992;
• "OTS, FASB Hit Head on In Efforts to Recognize Assets", Regulatory Report, Vol. 5, No. 12, December, 1992;
• "Fed Insider Loan Proposal Lacks Leeway", Regulatory Report, Vol. 6, No. 2, February, 1993;
• "Federal Reserve Proposes to Ease certain Regulation 0 Restrictions", Regulatory Report, Vol. 6, No 10, October, 1993;
• "Streamlined Approach Urged for Final Safety and Soundness Rules", Regulatory Report, Vol. 7, No. 2, January, 1994;
• "Agencies Act to Ease Management Official Interlocks Restrictions", Regulatory Report, Vol. 7, No. 3, March, 1994;
• "OCC Bank Lending Limits Proposal Set OTS Tie-in", Regulatory Report, Vol. 7, No 3, March, 1994;
• "OCC permits Combining of Fair Housing and HMDA Report Data", Regulatory Report, Vol. 7, No. 4. June, 1994;
• "Banking Agencies Prepare for a New Round of Regulations", Regulatory Report, Vol. 7 No. 6, June, 1994;
• "The Bankruptcy Proceedings are Flawed", Scope, Vol. 4, No. 7, October, 1996;
• "Push Begins for Bankruptcy Code Reforms", Regulatory Report, Vol. 10, No. 1, January, 1997;
• "Fed Acts to Reinvigorate Section 20 Subsidiaries", Regulatory Report, Vol. 10, No. 4, April, 1997;
• "ACB Pushes for Catastrophic Insurance Bill", Scope, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1997;
• "Stock Buyback Upsurges Stirs Regulatory Questions", Regulatory Report, Vol. 10, No. 5, May, 1997;
• "Fed Drops Most Bank-Related Securities Activity Walls", Regulatory Report, Vol. 10, No. 9, September, 1997;
• "Bankruptcy Panel Report Fuels Heat Reform Debate", Regulatory Report, Vol. 10, No 10, October, 1997;
• "ACB Helps Move Bankruptcy Reform to Congressional Arena", Scope, Vol. 6, No. 4, September/October, 1997;
• "Self-Testing Rules Limit Protective Privileges", Scope, Vol. 11, No. 2, February, 1998;
• "HUD Programs obtain Enormous Assistance from Congress", Regulatory Report, Vol. 11, No. 11, November, 1998. ,
• "Congress Extends FHA downpayment Simplification", Regulatory Report, Vol. 14, No. I, January, 2001.
• "Housing Act Builds Opportunity for Affordable Ownership", Regulatory Report, Vol. 14, No 2, February, 2001;
• “Federal Initiatives Regarding the Mortgage Crisis and Credit Crunch”, Community Banker, Vol. 17, No. 3. March, 2008.
•   “Congress Declares War on Financial Fraud”, Community Banker, Vol. 18, No.12, December, 2009.

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