Ben Spohn

Husband of @kbakes. Father of 2 wonderful children and 1 eccentric corgi. Owner of Spohn Law, PC. Law, Real Estate, Finance, Tech. Opinions my own.

[Matt Janiga @regulatorynerd]

1/ You'll hear a lot about rich and famous folks who have lost their house in the Los Angeles fires, but there are a lot of normal middle class folks who have also lost their homes and small businesses including my mother in law Cha Jago.

[Emily Chang @emilychangtv]

Zuck re: @elonmusk on The Circuit pod: "I think he's obviously an amazing entrepreneur and has done a lot of really great stuff. I mean, it takes some courage to go out there and speak your mind as much as he does. I don't think I would be comfortable doing that as much. Maybe I'm just like a somewhat more reserved person. But I feel like, like all my career people are just telling me oh, go out, like, be more yourself. And so there is something that I think you have to admire about someone who does that, and maybe even takes it to an extreme. But I don't know what that version of me would be like.

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[Emily Chang @emilychangtv]

Fave shot from my two days with Mark Zuckerberg. In exchange for a wake surfing lesson and a wide-ranging interview, I gifted him a gallon of sunscreen.🌞

Full episode: https://t.co/0bL0cWrCLH

[Emily Chang @emilychangtv]

You can also listen to my full chat with Mark Zuckerberg on the podcast!!! Subscribe to The Circuit pod now to hear about his vision for AI, the next tech wave, his own personal evolution as a leader — and the story behind his gold chain 🌟 https://t.co/O5dWb9vfah

[Renegade Partners @RenegadePtnrs]

Our co-founder @rquintini recently joined a panel of #VC women at #WVCS24 to share her perspective on the industry—from IPOs and #AI to down rounds and self-reporting mandates. Thank you to @jennydhe, Regina Cho, @RachelJHolt, & @kbakes for a dynamic discussion!

[Ben Spohn @BenSpohn]

It was my sincere pleasure to moderate this morning's excellent ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee panel on the state of National Banking Act preemption. A huge thank you to each and all of the exceptional panelists, Erin Bryan, Lynette Hotchkiss,…https://t.co/lOtCDPkZgF

[Noah Lichtenstein @Noah_L]

The Fed did its part. Now it’s time for all of us in the startup + venture ecosystem to do ours. Support the partners (like @firstrepublic) that have supported us by sticking with them…AND let the world know that you’re doing so.

[Romeen Sheth @RomeenSheth]

With the crisis averted, you really have to tip your hat to the government. In 3 days they went end to end on resolving a massive private sector crisis.

The urgency on tech Twitter this weekend was warranted, but the repeated insinuation that the government is dumb, slow and filled with untalented people was not.

I went to law school with many of these people and they are hands down some of the smartest people I know.

Hopefully a silver lining of this crisis is we start to give each other more benefit of the doubt and have patience.

We are more alike than we are different.

[Nikhil Krishnan @nikillinit]

I’d love to learn more about FDIC, how they operate/get funded, how they’re structured and how they prepare for situations like this.

Very impressive and efficient - and wonder if their model/structure could be used for more interstitial agencies between government and companies

[Kristin Baker Spohn @kbakes]

The gov’t was quick, but didn’t hurry, to do the right thing.

[Ben Spohn @BenSpohn]

It is a privilege to serve our clients. We are strong and we are here for you. https://t.co/LEyxiyogJ9

[Senator Alex Padilla @SenAlexPadilla]

If regulators do not act quickly, the Silicon Valley Bank collapse will have widespread ramifications for small businesses, start-ups, and nonprofits trying to make payroll – as well as on our broader economy.

[Ben Spohn @BenSpohn]

@regulatorynerd with another great 🧵, one of many he's put out re the evolving situation at SVB. Lots of folks opining on this app in the last few days, a few of whom have actual insights experience and knowledge, and he is one of them.

[Matt Janiga @regulatorynerd]

1/ If you’re a VC or a tech founder with exposure to SVB, it’s good to start talking through contingencies. But it’s also not worth panicking until Monday.

[Ben Spohn @BenSpohn]

First Republic remains safe and stable due to our commitment to clients, diversified deposit portfolio, and conservative lending practices.

Please reach out if you would like to learn more. https://t.co/8lvDhYOoXb

[Ben Spohn @BenSpohn]

Folks, it's no secret that the legal job market has tightened recently. Chris Sands' great piece from this morning's TechGC paints a clear picture in this regard: in-house jobs are decreasing and applicants are increasing.

So,…https://t.co/rEMRRJKPUS https://t.co/gvX5TeqQxB

[Ben Spohn @BenSpohn]

"First Republic Bank is innovative by being everything that the rest of the industry is not. It blends the kind of conservative banking practices one might associate with the 1940s with the enlightened values of the 2020s." Nice w…https://t.co/eeKPe90qUH https://t.co/WmGxpJy4ZF

[Ben Spohn @BenSpohn]

There is STILL TIME TO REGISTER for the SFBAA's grand kickoff networking event of 2023! Details below! TLDR: Tuesday, January 31, 4pm pst, at McGuireWoods LLP San Francisco! Lots of great in-house and outside counsel folks, trad…https://t.co/sFLaE3Pex0 https://t.co/T4U5OhXYCz

[Ben Spohn @BenSpohn]

The Terner Center for Housing Innovation's latest policy report on the efficacy of #SB9 is incisive as ever. The jurisdictional level data on lot splits and SB9 applications is pure gold. Well done Muhammad T. Alameldin and David…https://t.co/8oMaV9yTfF https://t.co/oS2kHrHclG

[Ben Spohn @BenSpohn]

The #SanFranciscoBankAttorneysAssociation #SFBAA is back! Please join us on January 31, 2023, at 4 p.m. for what's shaping up to be an extraordinary networking event. #Sommelier and educator extraordinaire Eugenio Jardim will h…https://t.co/gxdjYKO9Fc https://t.co/WJ82LLNbcr

[Kristin Baker Spohn @kbakes]

This game 🤯 ⚽️!!!