Jay S. Laifman

Biography

Jay Laifman is a Counsel in the Los Angeles office of BuckleySandler LLP. Mr. Laifman’s practice focuses on representing residential and commercial lenders in regulatory and compliance matters with an emphasis on the financial reform laws stemming from the Dodd-Frank Act. He also offers corporate advice to public and private businesses in the areas of joint ventures, contracts, real estate, and IP issues.

Prior to joining BuckleySandler, Mr. Laifman served as General Counsel of Reading International, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Laifman was Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. where he worked for eleven years.

Mr. Laifman received his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1988, where he served as the Chief Managing Editor for the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review. He received a B.A. from University of California, Santa Cruz in 1985.

Significant Representations

• Acquisition of Foreign Auto Parts Manufacturer

  Lead counsel on purchase of Swedish OEM high performance auto parts manufacturer and merger with US competitor, which included international taxation, securities, convertible debt, intellectual proper... MORE

• CFPB Mortgage Lending Examination

  Represented California-based mortgage originator with a general CFPB consumer compliance examination. During the course of preparing the response to the CFPB, developed a gap analysis.

• CFPB Examination Readiness Preparation

  Conducted a CFPB examination readiness review and gap analysis for a national mortgage lender.

In The News

• BuckleySandler Expands LA Office with Addition of Former Reading International General Counsel

  January 24, 2011

Speaking Engagements & Events

• California Mortgage Bankers Association's 17th Annual Western States Loan Servicing Conference

  July 30, 2012

• 2012 CFPB and Top Regulatory and Enforcement Issues Conference

  April 24, 2012

• California Mortgage Bankers Association's 16th Annual Western States Loan Servicing Conference

  August 29, 2011

• West Coast Mortgage Lending and Servicing Today Conference

  April 11, 2011

• LendersOne Winter Conference 2011

  March 7, 2011

• Community Mortgage Banking Project Conference

  February 14, 2011