John Geiringer
Partner
As the Regulatory Section Leader of the Firm’s Financial Institutions Group, John concentrates his practice on regulatory, governance, and investigative matters involving financial institutions. He is a frequent speaker and author in the financial institutions area on issues surrounding banking regulations, examinations, and enforcement actions, as well as on national security issues.
John devotes significant time to anti-money laundering and related national security issues. In this regard, he lectures and advises institutions around the country, engages with relevant organizations, and has published on the subject. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
Prior to joining the Firm in 1999, John worked as a bank regulator and also as a compliance consultant. He served as legal counsel for the Illinois bank regulatory agency, now the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. John also obtained practical experience with respect to bank operations and compliance issues as a regulatory consultant with a regional accounting firm, performing compliance reviews and training for a variety of financial institutions.