Attorney John Cooney has re-joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Minneapolis as Of Counsel in the Finance & Restructuring group, the international law firm announced today.
John is a financial services regulatory attorney and former bank general counsel. He advises banks, financial holding companies, and other financial services companies on regulatory compliance, supervisory matters, enforcement, and corporate governance. He represents clients before the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and state banking departments. His practice covers a broad range of banking regulation and compliance matters, including prudential regulatory requirements, deposit and payment systems, credit products, fair lending, Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) compliance, sanctions, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) privacy and data security.
John was a Partner at Dorsey & Whitney from 1993-2001. Before re-entering private practice, John served as general counsel at Ally Bank and MidWestOne Bank and senior regulatory counsel at Citizens Bank and USAA. He most recently served as Senior Vice President & General Counsel at MidWestOne Bank.
John received his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley; his M.P.P. from the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley; and his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.
“John served as general counsel and senior regulatory counsel for several banks, giving him a unique in-house perspective on the regulatory complexities and business challenges financial institutions navigate every day,” said Eric Lopez Schnabel, Finance & Restructuring Practice Group Co-Leader. “We are delighted to welcome him back to the team.”
“Returning to Dorsey was an especially compelling opportunity for me,” John said. “The Firm’s leading Finance & Restructuring practice and strong national platform provide an exceptional foundation for serving clients’ evolving needs. I look forward to reconnecting with colleagues across the Firm and helping clients navigate complex regulatory and business challenges.”