Who we are

The firm's lawyers have extensive experience in financial services law and policy through positions in government, industry trade associations, and leading advisory firms. That experience gives the firm an in-depth understanding of the laws governing financial services firms and the administrative procedures regulators and Congress follow in making laws and regulations.

We believe that a small firm composed of experienced lawyers is the best model for delivering high-quality and cost-effective regulatory legal services to clients. Our experience and collaborative model enable us to work efficiently and effectively. Our unique structure allows us to embrace alternative (non-hourly) billing models. Much of our work is done via fixed retainers or project-based fees. Our value-based billing practices have enabled us to maintain a delivery model that is optimized for financial regulatory practice. Value-based billing, in turn, makes it easier for us to innovate...

From its inception in the 1960s, our firm has specialized in representing banks and other financial firms before the federal banking agencies and Congress. This focus reflected the backgrounds of its founders, Jack Yingling and Jerry Shay. Before starting the firm, Jack Yingling had been the staff director for the Senate Banking Committee, and Jerry Shay had been a lawyer with the Federal Reserve Board. Today, our firm continues to sit at the nerve center of financial services law- and policy-making—helping clients and their advocates anticipate, monitor, understand, and shape the issues that...

Demand for financial regulatory legal services is surging with the wave of new entrants, regulatory change, and transaction activity. Yet many organizations struggle with the scarcity and cost of high-quality regulatory advice. We embrace the use of technology that expands our capacity to deliver greater value to clients faster and more efficiently. Dramatic shifts in the software world offer a chance to make specialized, high-quality regulatory legal services more accessible and useful to organizations of all sizes. It is easier than ever to wrap regulatory knowledge in artifacts that also...