Frank C. Bonaventure, Jr.
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
Court Admissions
- Court of Appeals of Maryland
Education
- Howard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1980)
- University of Maryland (B.A., 1974)
Frank C. Bonaventure, Jr.
Experience
Frank C. Bonaventure, Jr. chairs the Financial Institutions Group at Ober|Kaler. As a former federal and state regulator, he handles all phases of regulatory matters at the federal and state level for financial institutions. His work encompasses mergers and acquisitions, all phases of enforcement actions, mutual conversions, bank powers, lending limits, dealings with affiliates, holding company issues, fair lending, securities and issues concerning officers' and directors' liability.
Frank is a sought-after resource for the media on bank regulatory issues, and is quoted frequently in business and trade publications including the Wall Street Journal and The American Banker magazine. Recognized throughout the legal community, he has been listed in the Financial Institutions, Transactions Law and Banking Law categories of The Best Lawyers in America since 2005.
In addition, he represents financial institutions from a corporate standpoint in all phases of mergers and acquisitions, purchase and assumption transactions, holding company acquisitions, mutual conversions and general corporate governance.
Frank’s experience in non financial institution corporate matters includes structuring new corporations, negotiation of contracts, internal governance, mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations.
Frank is the past Chairman of the Maryland Lottery Commission and currently serves on the Baltimore City Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals. He often speaks to the banking community on topics related to capital formation, M&A issues and governance.
Professional Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Section on Business Law
- Baltimore City Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals
- Maryland Bankers Association
- Member, Task Force Director Education
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Section on Corporations, Banking and Business
- Member, Section Council 1993-1994
- Committee on Financial Institutions; Chair, 1991-1993
- Section on Corporations, Banking and Business
- Maryland State Lottery Agency
- Chairman of Commission, 2003-2007
- The Center Club
- Board of Directors, 2009-2013
Honoraries
- Listed since 2005 in The Best Lawyers in America, Financial Services Regulation Law Category; named Best Lawyers' Baltimore Financial Services "Lawyer of the Year," (Woodward/White, Inc.), 2013
- Listed in SmartLawyers by SmartCEO Magazine, 2009
- Listed in the Baltimore Business Journal’s Who’s Who In Finance, 1999
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Background
- Maryland Attorney General's Office, Chief Financial Regulator
- Office of the Comptroller of Currency, Senior Counsel
- Presenter, "Hot Legal Topics," Independent Community Bank Conference, Rowles & Company, LLP, 2013
- Presenter, "Disparate Impact Discrimination and Community Banks," Bank Safety and Soundness Advisor, 2013
- Presenter, "Basel III Proposals: Issues for Community Banks," Maryland Bankers Association, 2012
- Presenter, "Effective Approaches to an Acquisition," Annual Independent Community Bank Conference, Rowles & Company, LLP, 2011
- Co-Presenter, "Bank Investor Relations Symposium," SNL Center for Financial Education, LLC, 2011
- Co-Panelist, "Bank Branch Transactions: Strategies and Tactics," Webinar, SNL Center for Financial Education, 2010
- Presenter, "Corporate Governance and Conversion Issues for Mutual Institutions," ICBA National Convention, 2010
- Guest Speaker, “Washington Business Tonight,” 2009
- Author, “Dealing with Increased Risk of Regulatory Enforcement Actions,” Bank Accounting & Finance Journal, 2009
- Author, “You Have an Enforcement Action – Now What?" American Banker, 2009
- Presenter, "Vehicles for Capital Formation," Maryland Bankers Association Annual Convention, 2008
- Presenter, "Current BSA Issues," Rowles & Company Annual Banking Seminar, 2008
- Lecturer, "Annual Beard Miller Banking Conference," 2007
- Guest Speaker, Maryland Public Television, “Business Connection,” 2005
- Lecturer, “Corporate Governance for the Non Public Depository Institution,” Corporate Governance Conference, 2003
- Lecturer, “Privacy Aspects of the Graham, Leach, Biley Act,” Conference on Consumer Law, 2000
- Lecturer, “Privacy Aspects of the Graham, Leach, Biley Act,” Wooden and Benson Seminar, 2000 and the Maryland Independent Bankers Group, 2000
- Featured, "Banking On It," Baltimore Business Journal, 1999
