Background
Gerrish, Jeffrey Crane was born on August 24, 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Donald Hughes and Doris (Crane) Gerrish.
Gerrish, Jeffrey Crane was born on August 24, 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Donald Hughes and Doris (Crane) Gerrish.
University of Maryland (Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors, 1972). George Washington University National Law Center (Juris Doctor, 1976). Phi Beta Kappa.
Worked at Gerrish & McCreary, Professional Corporation (Nashville, Tennessee) specializing in Banking, Savings and Loan, Credit Unions, and Other Financial Institutions. Mergers and Acquisitions. Practice before Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies.
Banking Regulatory Compliance Reviews.
Expert Witness Testimony. Business Planning; Public and Private Securities Offerings.
Broker-Dealer, Investment Advisor and Public Company Compliance. Real Estate Acquisition, Development, Management and Syndication.
Mediation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Financial Institutions, Regulatory Litigation before all Federal and State Financial Institutions Regulatory Agencies. Complex Banking and Business Litigation before Federal and State Courts. Securities Arbitration.
Federal and State Income, Estate and Gift Taxation.
Estate Planning and Probate. Environmental Law; Bankruptcy.
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Planning. And Municipal Finance.
Admitted to the bar, 1976, Maryland.
1983, Tennessee and United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "A Formal Agreement: Think Twice," The American Banker, September 3, 1992.
"Ten Commandments for Selling Your Bank for Stock," American Bar Association Banking Journal, June, 1993.
"The Real Chess Game: Buying or Selling a Community Bank in the 90"s," American Bankers Association, October 1992 and the California Independent Bankers of the IBAA, 1995. "The Real Estate Powers of National Banks: A Solid Base for Future Expansion," Banking Law Reporter, July 1984.
"Acquiring the Failed Bank: An Excellent Expansion Opportunity," Banking Law Reporter, November, 1984. "There Are Bad Loans, and Then There Are Bad Loans," American Banker, June 1986.
"Rights Before Write-Offs," Texas Banking, September 1986.
"The Doctorate&O Liability Crisis Is Not Over," The Louisiana Banker, March-April 1989. "Raising Capital for Community Banks," Oklahoma Bankers, May 1989. "Bank Director"s Liability: What Are The Financial Risks Foreign The Family? and Assessing Bank Directors" Liability in a Changing Climate," Assemblies for Bank Directors, May 1989 and September 1992.
"Dealing with the Regulators in an Uncertain Environment," Illinois Bankers, June 1989.
"Rights Before Write-Offs," The Arkansas Banker, May 1990. "Rights Before Write-Offs: Examination and Post-FIRREA," Illinois Bankers Association, June 1990.
"Rights Before Write-Offs," Tennessee Banker, June 1990. "Rights Before Write-Offs," Illinois Banker, July 1990.
"Litigating Foreign and Against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and RTC," Practising Law Institute, July 1990.
"Resolution Trust Corporation: How to Play the Game," The Arkansas Bankers Association, August 1990. "Can Your Merger or Acquisition Pass Management Evaluation?", Hoosier Banker, August 1992. "Mergers and Acquisitions - Expanding the Community Banker"s Franchise," Oklahoma Bankers Association, May 1992.
"A Formal Agreement: Think Twice," American Banker, September 1992.
"Selling Your Community Bank for Stock? Following the Ten Commandments," Hoosier Banker, January 1994. "Ten Commandments for Chartering a New Bank," Hoosier Banker, March 1996.
"The Director"s Role in the Lending Function," IBAA Bank Director Seminar for New Bank Directors, March 1996. "Buy, Sell, Branch or Do Nothing," IBAA 1996 National Convention, March 1996.
"Interstate Branching: Are You Ready to Meet the Competition?", IBAA 1996 National Convention, March 1996.
"Responding to an Unsolicited Offer," 97th Assembly for Bank Directors, Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation, Southern Methodist University, May 1996. "Enhancing Shareholder Value Without Sale: Consolidating Ownership," Indiana Bankers Association 1996 Annual Convention, June 1996. "Buy, Sell, Branch or Do Nothing," New Mexico Independent Bankers Convention, July 1996.
"Chief Executive Officer Excellence Group," IBAA, September 1996.
"Enhancing Shareholder Value," New York Independent Bankers Convention, September 1996. "Securing the Future of Your Bank"s Independence," Community Bankers Association of Georgia, September 1996.
Faculty Member: IBAA Annual Convention, Interstate Banking and Branching Workshop, 1995. IBAA Bank Holding Company Workshop, 1995, 1996.
Annual Institute on Law of Banking Banking Institutions, Southern Methodist School of Law, 1986-1988.
The Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation, 1989-1992. IBAA Community Bank Ownership and the Bank Holding Company Workshop, 1996. Lecturer and Member of the Board of Regents, Mid South School of Banking, The University of Memphis.
Regional Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee, Region, 1982-1983.
Member, Advisory Counsel of Banks Insurance Report, 1985. Member: Memphis, Maryland State, Tennessee and American Bar Associations.
Gerrish & McCreary, Professional Corporation is a law firm highly focused in specific practice areas serving local, national and international clients. Our firm concentrates on providing legal services principally to financial institutions, corporations and investment banking firms across the country.
Our law practice is generally transaction-oriented and our service capabilities are dramatically expanded since the significant practice experience of our attorneys translates not to just individual area specialization but also extended cross-over expertise.
As a consequence, our firm is able to compete favorably with firms at all levels of size and sophistication.
Member, Advisory Counsel of Banks Insurance Report, 1985. Member: Memphis, Maryland State, Tennessee and American Bar Associations.
Married Carolyn Ann Campbell, June 3, 1972. Children: Bryan Christopher, Elisabeth Anne.