Graham & Dunn PC
 

Stephen M. Klein

Stephen M. Klein

Shareholder

Phone:
206.340.9648
Fax:
206.340.9599
E-mail:
sklein@grahamdunn.com
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Practice Emphasis

Financial Services

BAR ADMISSIONS

Washington, 1980; District of Columbia, 1973

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Steve has served as a member of Graham & Dunn’s board of directors and as chair of the firm’s Financial Services Team.  He counsels financial institutions about federal and state banking matters and related securities law and financing issues.  Steve utilizes his background and experience as a bank regulator with the Comptroller of the Currency and as an accountant on Wall Street in advising our diverse group of banking clients throughout the Western United States.

Steve assists financial services companies in creatively structuring and successfully implementing mergers and acquisitions and has been involved in well over 100 transactions as counsel for buyers or sellers.  Graham & Dunn was tied for second among law firms in the Western United States for the number of deals in which it served as counsel during 2006.

Steve counsels financial institutions about federal and state banking matters, and related securities law and financing issues. He also assists companies in regulatory enforcement and compliance, capital formation, strategic planning, new bank formations, stock repurchase programs and defensive strategy planning. Further, he guides SEC and state securities registrations for public offerings and acquisitions.

Steve has spoken at “Acquire Or Be Acquired,” Bank Director Magazine’s annual national conference on mergers and acquisitions in Arizona every year since 1996.  Steve is also a frequent speaker at numerous bank trade association conferences.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

Moderator, “Bank CEO Brainstorming Meeting,” (The past decade)

Panelist, “D.A. Davidson Investment Conference,” (May 7, 2008)

Panelist, “Point/Counterpoint on Merits of Recent Mergers & Acquisitions, Growth, and General Banking Trends,” Acquire or Be Acquired Annual Conference (January 29, 2007)

Presenter, “Bank Merger & Acquisition Simulation,” Arizona Bankers Association Annual Meeting (October 26, 2006)

Presenter, “What to do With an Unsolicited Takeover Proposal,” California Independent Bankers Annual Convention (October 6, 2006)

Presenter, “To Sox or Not to Sox: Directors’ Responsibilities Under Section 404 of Sox,” Western Independent Bankers CFO and Risk Management Conference (June 7, 2006)

RECOGNITION

Best Lawyers, “The Best Lawyers in America, Financial Institutions Law Section,” 2006

Corporate Counsel Magazine, “Best Lawyer’s in America: Banking Law,” 2003

EDUCATION

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1973

B.S., Accounting and Business, New York University, 1969

representative transactions


Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Columbia Banking System, Inc. acquisition of Mountain Bank Holding Company in     cash/stock deal
  • Columbia Banking System, Inc. acquisition of Town Center Bancorp in cash/stock     deal
  • Glacier Bancorp, Inc. acquisition of North Side State Bank in cash/stock deal
  • Northern Nevada Bank merger with The Bank Holdings in cash/stock deal
  • Valley Bancorp merger with Community Bancorp in stock/cash deal
  • Glacier Bancorp, Inc. merger with Citizens Development Company in cash/stock     deal
  • NorthStar Financial Corporation merger with Frontier Financial Corporation in     tax-free stock deal
  • Pacific Continental Corporation acquisition of NWB Financial Corporation in     cash/stock deal
  • CityBank sale of Diligenz, Inc. to CSC Corporation in all cash deal
  • Washington Commercial Bancorp merger with Venture Financial Group, Inc. in     cash/stock deal
  • Columbia Banking System, Inc. acqusition of Bank of Astoria
  • Community First Bank acquisition of Connell branch of Baker Boyer national Bank
  • BNW Bancorp, Inc. merger with Pacific Financial Corporation in stock deal
  • Cashmere Valley Bank acquisition of Ellensburg branch of Pacific Northwest Bank
  • United Savings and Loan Bank cash/stock merger with Washington Federal
  • Panhandle State Bank acquisition of Orchard Bank Branch of Household Bank,     f.s.b.
  • Harbor Bank, NA merger with First Community Financial Group in all cash deal
  • Linn-Benton Bank merger with Umpqua Bank in cash/stock deal
  • Glacier Bancorp, Inc. acquisition of Wells Fargo Branches
  • Glacier Bancorp, Inc. acquisition of WesterFed Financial Corporation in cash/stock     deal
  • Silverdale State Bank merger with AMB Financial Services Corporation in cash deal
  • Glacier Bancorp, Inc. acquisition of Mountain West Bank in tax-free stock deal
  • Pioneer Bancorporation merger with Zions Bancorporation in tax-freestock deal
  • Valley Bancorporation merger with Frontier Financial Corporation in tax-free stock     deal
  • North Pacific Bancorporation sale to Heritage Financial Corporation in cash deal
  • InterWest Bancorp, Inc. acquisition of Pacific Northwest Bank in tax-free stock     deal
  • West Coast Bancorp acquisition of Centennial Holdings, Ltd. in tax-free stock deal


    • New Bank Formations

  • CenterPointe Community Bank, Hood River, Oregon
  • Lewis & Clark Bank, Oregon City, Oregon
  • Bank Reale, Pasco, Washington
  • Center Bank, Lynnwood, Washington
  • Eastside Commercial Bank, N.A., Bellevue, Washington
  • Oregon Coast Bank, Newport, Oregon
  • Northern Nevada Bank, Reno, Nevada
  • Community First Bank, Kennewick, Washington
  • Canyon Community Bank, N.A., Tucson, Arizona
  • Charter Bank, Bellevue, Washington
  • Northwest Business Bank, Seattle, Washington
  • Coastal Community Bank, Everett, Washington
  • Bank Northwest, Bellingham, Washington
  • Bank of Edmonds, Edmonds, Washington


    • Holding Company Reorganizations

  • Skagit State Bank, Burlington, Washington
  • Northern Nevada Bank, Reno, Nevada
  • Cashmere Valley Bank, Cashmere, Washington
  • Community First Bank, Kennewick, Washington
  • Coastal Community Bank, Everett, Washington
  • Bank Northwest, Bellingham, Washington
  • Evergreen Bank, Seattle, Washington
  • Valley Bank, Henderson, Nevada
  • Northwest International Bank, Seattle, Washington
  • Charter Bank, Bellevue, Washington
  • Silver State Bank, Henderson, Nevada


    • Securities Offerings

  • Northwest Commercial Bank common stock offering, Lakewood, Washington
  • Evergreen Bancorp, inc., common stock offering, Seattle, Washington
  • Glacier Bancorp, common stock offering, Kalispell, Montana
  • Canyon Bancorporation stock offering, Tucson, Arizona
  • Pinnacle Bank common stock offering, Beaverton, Oregon
  • Valley Bancorp underwritten initial public offering, Henderson, Nevada
  • Mountain Bank Holding Company common stock offering, Enumclaw, Washington
  • The Bank Holdings common stock offering (underwriters' counsel), Reno, Nevada
  • NorthStar Bank common stock offering, Seattle, Washington
  • Valley Bancorp common stock offering, Henderson, Nevada
  • NWI Financial Corporation common stock offering, Seattle, Washington
  • Charter Bank common stock offering, Bellevue, Washington
  • Columbia River Banking Company common stock offering (underwriters' counsel),     The Dalles, Oregon


    • Other Transaction and Financings

  • Community First Bancorp subchapter S conversion, Kennewick, Washington
  • Olympic Bancorp subchapter s conversion, Port Orchard, Washington
  • Hawaii National Bancshares, Inc. going private transaction, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Numerous Trust Preferred Offerings
    • Professionals