Kenneth F. Ehrlich

Partner Seaport West
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210 617.439.2989 Fax: 617.310.9989 kehrlich@nutter.com kehrlich@nutter.com V-card

EDUCATION

• Boston College Law School, J.D.
• Harvard College, A.B., cum laude

ACCOLADES

• Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2009
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2011
• Chambers and Partners, Leading U.S. Banking and Finance: Corporate & Regulatory Attorney, 2004-2010
• Massachusetts Super Lawyer 2004-2005, 2007-2009

ADMISSIONS

• Massachusetts
• U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

ARTICLES & EVENTS

• Kenneth Ehrlich presents on Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act at New Hampshire Bankers Association program
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich presents on Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act at Massachusetts Bankers Association program
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich presents at the Massachusetts Bankers Association’s program “Mutual Bank Mergers & Acquisitions”
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich publishes "Plan to Eliminate Federal Savings Banks Is Misguided"
  Banker & Tradesman
• Kenneth Ehrlich presents on regulatory reform proposals at Massachusetts Bankers Association CFO Form
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich quoted in "Signs point to coming surge in bank M&A deals"
  Boston Business Journal
• Kenneth Ehrlich presents at Massachusetts Bankers Association program "Promoting Bank Insurance and Investment Programs in a Down Economy"
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich moderates Massachusetts Bankers Association’s panel "Strategic Issues for Mutual Banks"
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich discusses Financial Stability Plan
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich presents on credit union-to-bank conversions at Maine Association of Community Banks CEO Midwinter Meeting
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich presents on FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program during a Webinar hosted by the Massachusetts Bankers Association
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich presents at FMS East Coast Regional Conference on current issues in safety and soundness examinations
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich publishes “As Scrutiny Increases, Bankers Must Think Like Regulators”
  Banker & Tradesman
• Kenneth Ehrlich presents a legal and regulatory update at Massachusetts Bankers Association program
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich quoted in "Challenging Markets, Rules Changes Loom"
  Banker & Tradesman
• Kenneth Ehrlich publishes article on emergency mortgage legislation
  Banker & Tradesman
• Kenneth Ehrlich speaks on bank examination process at FMS Chapter Meeting
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich speaks at Massachusetts Bankers Association seminar
  
• Chambers and Partners rank seven Nutter attorneys as leaders in their field
  
• Fifteen Nutter partners selected for The Best Lawyers in America, 2007 edition
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich speaks at Massachusetts Bankers Association seminar for mutual banks
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich leads discussion at Massachusetts Bankers Association conference
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich's research on industrial loan companies referenced at FDIC Wal-Mart hearing
  
• Kenneth Ehrlich publishes "ILCs' Now Accounts: A Congressional Snafu?"
  American Banker
• Maine Association of Community Banks seeks Kenneth Ehrlich's expertise on Wal-Mart efforts to enter banking business
  
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RECENTLY QUOTED

• Kenneth Ehrlich comments on a recent U.S. District Court ruling that nixes state restrictions to bank insurance sales
• Reporter seeks Kenneth Ehrlich's comments in “Bankers applaud eased residential lending rules”
• Kenneth Ehrlich comments on OCC's new predator rule
• Kenneth Ehrlich quoted on State Farm Bank's recent decision to register its independent security agents
• Banking professionals seek Kenneth Ehrlich’s expertise on Wal-Mart’s efforts to enter banking business
• Kenneth Ehrlich quoted in “Talk of Housing Slump Raises Questions on Asset Quality”
• Kenneth Ehrlich comments on repayment agreements for executives under investigation
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Kenneth Ehrlich is a partner in the Business Department and co-chair of the Banking and Financial Services practice group. He serves as corporate and regulatory counsel to banks, savings institutions, and other financial institutions. He has practiced extensively before the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, OTS, and the Massachusetts Division of Banks.

Ken addresses a wide range of banking clients' needs, including new bank formations, mergers and acquisitions, holding company formations, conversions, interstate expansion, the introduction of new products and services, including securities, insurance and trust services, and electronic banking. He is a past co-chair of both the Business Law Section and the Banking and Financial Services Law Committee of the Boston Bar Association. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Bank Insurance Association and a member of the American Bar Association Banking Law Committee.

The U.K. publisher Chambers and Partners ranked Ken among the leading U.S. Banking & Finance attorneys in the 2004-2010 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He was named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in the November 2004-2005 and 2007-2009 issues of Boston magazine and a Corporate Counsel Super Lawyer in 2009. He was also was selected for The Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2011.

Ken is a frequent author and speaker on issues affecting the banking industry. He has lectured at Boston University's Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law, teaching the course Bank Structure and Regulation in the L.L.M. program from 2004-2009.