James A. Skochdopole
Extensive experience in structuring, negotiating and closing a wide variety of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, service and supply agreements, private placements, financing, and start-up ventures. Expertise in drafting complex partnership and limited liability company agreements, structuring foreign investments into the United States, obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status of non-profits, and implementing sophisticated executive compensation arrangements. Representative transactions include:
·  Representing telecommunications holding company in recapitalization involving retirement of existing equity, subscription for new equity and refinancing of debt facilities
·  Representing privately held communications company in merger with publicly traded purchaser
·  Representing public communications and utility company on negotiating significant supply and service agreements
·  Advising wealthy foreign individuals on United States investments and activities
·  Special tax counsel to public manufacturing company in connection with leveraged equipment leases
·  Representing multinational company in numerous foreign and domestic resort development joint ventures
·  Representing privately held manufacturing company in stock sale, followed by redemption of subordinated debentures and refinancing of bank facility
·  Representing public advertising firm in negotiation of service agreements for national accounts
Education:
Harvard Law School, JD - 1986
Lawrence University, BA (Summa Cum Laude) - 1983
Admitted to Practice:
Texas - 1986
Activities and Memberships:
Member: Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
Member: State Bar of Texas
Member: Dallas Bar Association
Member: American Bar Association
Honors and Awards:
Selected as a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly, 2005, 2006
Areas of Experience:
Corporate Law
Taxation
Mergers and Acquisitions
Commercial Transactions
Managing Partner
Corporate
Tax and Estate Planning
Tel: 214-740-1434
Fax: 214-740-1499