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Daniel Prieve

Senior Counsel

Daniel Prieve is a seasoned financial services attorney who advises banks, financial institutions, and regulated entities on complex regulatory, enforcement, and transactional matters. Drawing on more than a decade of experience with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Daniel helps clients navigate the evolving legal and regulatory landscape affecting the banking industry, including chartering, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, enforcement, and bank operations.

Before joining private practice, Daniel served as Counsel with the OCC, where he was a trusted advisor to bank examiners, agency leadership, and the OCC’s applications function. He led the legal review of numerous bank merger and charter applications, including matters involving fintech companies and uninsured trust banks, and counseled on issues arising under federal banking laws and regulations. His experience also includes handling significant enforcement matters, conducting investigations, negotiating consent orders, and advising on Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance issues.

Daniel has significant experience guiding complex regulatory matters from inception to resolution. He has drafted and negotiated enforcement actions, represented the OCC in appellate litigation, contributed to agency rulemaking and policy initiatives, and coordinated with other federal banking regulators, including the FDIC, Federal Reserve, CFPB, and SEC. His practical understanding of how regulators evaluate risk, compliance, and corporate transactions enables him to provide strategic, business-focused guidance to clients operating in highly regulated environments.

Education

J.D., cum laude , University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.A., high honors and distinction , University of Michigan, Michigan

State Bar Licenses

Colorado

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

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