Atty. James Bedotto
James Bedotto is a corporate partner in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on commercial lending and structured commercial finance transactions, with an emphasis on oil and gas and asset-based transactions, including commodity derivative transactions and workout and restructuring transactions.
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James Bedotto is a business attorney based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Educated at Southern Methodist University (J.D., 2014). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- James Bedotto is a corporate partner in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on commercial lending and structured commercial finance transactions, with an emphasis on oil and gas and asset-based transactions, including commodity derivative transactions and workout and restructuring transactions
- He represents private equity sponsors, financial institutions, and corporate borrowers
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Dallas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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