Sanford M. Brown
Managing Partner, Dallas
Monique Braudrick
214.758.1693
Sanford Brown counsels and represents financial institutions and specialty finance companies in matters involving state and federal banking laws, regulations and enforcement actions and in corporate transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, securities offerings, holding company formations, Subchapter S corporation elections, and in matters involving privacy and identity theft.
Mr. Brown served in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency from 1987 to 1989. His responsibilities included a wide range of matters relating to the regulation of national banks, including the development of banking policy in the areas of risk-based capital and dividends. Mr. Brown joined Bracewell & Giuliani LLP in 1993 as the head of the firm's Dallas banks and financial institutions section and has been a partner since 1995. He is a faculty member of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking, and is a frequent speaker at regional and national banking seminars and educational programs.
Publications and Speeches
"Suspicious Activity Reports: Ten Most Common Errors," Privacy & Data Security Law Journal, March 2008
"The Legal Landscape: Important Issues for Bankers About How M&A Deals are Structured & Implemented," Texas Bankers Association 3rd Annual Mergers & Acquisitions Conference, February 26, 2008
"Current Legal Issues in Community Banking," Independent Bankers Association of Texas Winter Summit, January 27-29, 2008
"Current Developments in Bank M&A," Texas Society of CPAs, September 24, 2007
"What in the World is Going On?" Capital West Securities, Inc., August 24, 2007
"Anti-Money Laundering Requirements for Banks Under the Bank Secrecy Act," Lorman Education Services, May 22, 2007
"Structuring and Closing Bank M&A Deals," Texas Bankers Association 2nd Annual Mergers & Acquisitions Conference, April 26, 2007
"Legal Developments in Community Banking," Independent Bankers Association of Texas Winter Summit, January 27-29, 2007
"Regulatory Hot Buttons," Texas Savings and Community Bankers Association Annual Legal Conference, October 5, 2006
"Certain Issues to be Considered – Purchase or Sale of a Bank Branch," Texas Bankers Association 1st Annual Mergers & Acquisitions Conference, April 19, 2006
"Compliance Hot Buttons: What Every Director Must Know," Southwestern Graduate School of Banking, March 7, 2006
"The Board's Role in the M&A Process," Southwestern Graduate School of Banking, March 7, 2006
"Legal Developments in Community Banking," Independent Bankers Association of Texas Winter Summit, January 29-31, 2006
"Legislative Update," Texas Society of CPAs, September 27, 2005
Education
LL.M., Banking, Boston University, 1987
J.D., with honors, University of Arkansas, 1986
B.S.B.A., Banking & Finance, University of Arkansas, 1983
Bar Admissions
Arkansas
District of Columbia
Texas
Affiliations
American Bar Association
Dallas Bar Association
Texas Association of Bank Counsel, Board of Directors, 1995-1998
Financial Institutions Legal Counsel Network, Secretary/Treasurer, 1994-95; Vice President/Membership, 1995-1996
Noteworthy
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Financial Services M&A, 2007-2009
US Legal 500, M&A, Leading Lawyer, 2009
The Best Lawyers in America, Banking Law, 2008-2010
Editorial Board, Arkansas Law Review, University of Arkansas in Fayetteville