James C. Sivon specializes in representing financial institutions before the U.S. Congress and federal regulatory agencies.

He is a former senior vice president and general counsel for the Association of Bank Holding Companies (1983-1985), and he served as the staff director for the Republican members of the US House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs from 1980 to 1983. James is a frequent speaker on the regulation of financial services firms, and is the author of various publications including The New CRA, published by the American Bankers Association, Insurance Activities: A Legal Guide for Banks, published by A.S. Pratt & Sons, and FIRREA: Implementation and Compliance, published by Warren Gorham & Lamont (co-author). James is a member of the Executive Council of the Federal Bar Association’s Banking Law Committee and the Exchequer Club.