Western Alliance Bancorporation
04/01/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Western Alliance Bank Expands Full-Service Juris Banking Group’s Banking Team
Western Alliance Bank Expands Full-Service Juris Banking Group's Banking Team
Experienced industry bankers added to support law firms and legal organizations nationwide
April 01, 2026
PHOENIX - Western Alliance Bank (NYSE: WAL) today announced the expansion of its Full-Service Juris Banking team, strengthening Juris Banking Group's capabilities to support law firms, legal technology providers and other legal businesses across the country.
The expanded team is led by Paul Hawkins, Managing Director, and supports the bank's Juris Banking group, which provides comprehensive banking solutions tailored to the legal industry.
Launched in 2019, Western Alliance's Juris Banking Group delivers specialized services across full-service banking settlement services, digital disbursements and specialized banking for bankruptcy matters and professional fiduciaries.
Hawkins reports to Francesca Castagnola, Senior Managing Director of the Juris Banking Group, and leads a nationwide team focused on meeting the complete banking needs of legal services organizations. He brings more than 25 years of banking experience working with law firms and law-adjacent businesses nationwide.
As part of the expansion, Western Alliance added the following leaders to its Full-Service Juris Banking team, each responsible for defined regional territories:
- Eric Thompson, Senior Director - Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Michigan
- Kameron Cochran, Director - Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Arkansas and Louisiana
- Jamal Galehdari, Director - Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri
- Jennifer McWilliams, Director - North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi
- Alana Scanlan, Director - Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington, D.C.
- Ken Weinland, Director - Colorado, Arizona and California
They join an established Full-Service Juris Banking team that includes Sarah Guindy, Senior Director, Nevada; Ken Vrana, Senior Director, New York; and Donna Jackson, Vice President, Southern California.
In addition, Jon Michael Agli, Director; Lefteri Giasemis, Vice President; and Nicholas Krebs, Relationship Manager, joined Western Alliance to support the expanded team and deliver tailored banking solutions and personalized service to legal industry clients.
"The Juris Banking Group is dedicated to providing law firms and other organizations in the legal sector address complex financial needs and support their long term growth," said Castagnola. "This expanded team brings deep experience and a strong understanding of the legal industry, which allows us to serve clients with greater focus and scale."
Hawkins added, "Western Alliance Bank's Juris Banking Group brings together industry knowledge and full service banking capabilities designed for legal professionals. We're excited to support law firms and legal businesses as they grow and adapt in a changing environment."
About Us
Western Alliance Juris Banking Solutions
Western Alliance Juris Banking Solutions, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, brings together a full range of legal industry services and expertise under the same umbrella, including Settlement Services for class action, mass torts and bankruptcy attorneys, claims administrators and related businesses; bankruptcy solutions for court-appointed trustees, debtors in possession, receivers and fiduciaries; Digital Disbursements to facilitate payments to claimants in these matters; and NewLaw Banking, which offers creative, full-service banking solutions for modern law firms and legal technology providers. The Juris Banking Group is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has $90 billion in assets and has ranked as a top U.S. bank by American Banker and Bank Director since 2016. With significant national capabilities, the Juris Banking Group delivers the reach, resources and deep industry knowledge to help businesses capitalize on their opportunities to solve today and succeed tomorrow.
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