Kennedy Sutherland LLP

The Firm was founded by Patrick J. Kennedy, Jr., over thirty years ago to provide corporate, securities, regulatory and transactional counsel to public and private companies. Since inception, the Firm has concentrated on the financial services industry with a particular focus on community banks and their shareholders, directors and officers. The Firm represents other businesses and nonprofits, including lenders and borrowers in a broad range of financing transactions including tax credit programs such as the New Markets Tax Credit program and other innovative structures and sources of financing. Our attorneys possess a comprehensive understanding of virtually all matters relating to the ownership and management of financial institutions and public and private business organizations, with particular emphasis on financing, strategy and governance. Due to our specialized practice, we are uniquely positioned to aid clients in reaching their operating goals and objectives and identifying new opportunities for product, service and corporate expansion.