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We extensively represent financial institutions in such areas as commercial lending, transactional matters, creditor/debtor relationships, secured transactions, foreclosures, bankruptcies, debt restructuring and workouts, and consumer credit documentation and compliance.

Our firm has, for the past twenty-five years, been very actively involved in the representation of a number of financial institutions and has maintained a high level of expertise in that area. We have developed expertise both in regulatory law and in commercial and residential lending law, financing, secured transactions, foreclosures, creditor's rights and bankruptcy law, and in virtually every other aspect of bank and financial institution representation.

We have been instrumental with financial institutions in setting up in-house procedures that have increased the client's efficiency of operation and, in fact reduced legal expense.

Banking Law Attorneys

  1. Sam O. Simmerman
    Sam is a director of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. His practice is focused in corporate/commercial law including commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and representation of lending institutions,… Read more about Sam O. Simmerman Attorney At Law
  2. Edward V. Buehrle
    Ed is a director and shareholder and practices out of the Akron office of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.  His practice areas include Business, Real Estate and Financing. Representative Work:… Read more about Edward V. Buehrle Attorney At Law
  3. Scott G. Hastings
    Scott started with Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. real estate title company, Alpha Land Title Agency, Inc., in 1999 while completing his undergraduate degree at Malone University. Scott then began his law career… Read more about Scott G. Hastings Attorney At Law
  4. Jason F. Haupt
    Jason joined Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., in 2002, and became a director of the firm in 2009. Jason is chair of the firm's Health Care Section, chairs the firm’s Associate Development Committee, is co-chair… Read more about Jason F. Haupt Attorney At Law
  1. John P. Maxwell
    John is a director of KWGD. His practice is concentrated in the areas of insurance defense litigation, general civil litigation, appellate practice, creditor’s rights, business law and real estate law, and is admitted to practice in… Read more about John P. Maxwell Attorney At Law
  2. Terry A. Moore
    Terry, a native of Canton, Ohio, served as the Managing Director of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. from 2001-2018.  During his tenure, the law firm  grew from 25 to more than 50 attorneys. … Read more about Terry A. Moore Attorney At Law

Banking Law News Articles

Ohio's New Foreclosure Statutes Effective September 29, 2016
practice areas Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy Law Banking Law Collections Law
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.
10.03.16
Ohio’s revamping of its foreclosure statutes that went into effect September 29, 2016, does much more than just “Fast Track” foreclosure sales on abandoned residential properties. The new laws also now require that if a… More of "Ohio's New Foreclosure Statutes Effective September 29, 2016"
The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Act
practice areas Real Estate Law Banking Law
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.
01.15.10
In July 2008, Congress passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (“S.A.F.E. Act”) as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.  The S.A.F.E. Act is intended to require all loan… More of "The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Act"

Banking Law Legal Alerts

October CARES Act Funding
practice areas Contract Law Mergers & Acquisitions Law Non-Profit Corporate Law Real Estate Law Corporate Law Banking Law
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.
11.11.20
In April of this year $100 billion in CARES Act relief funds were allocated to businesses, hospitals, schools, and citizens affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Another round of federal funding under the CARES Act was approved by the Ohio… More of "October CARES Act Funding"