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James P. Menton Jr. is a Partner and Chair of the Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group at Robins Kaplan LLP. His practice focuses on fiduciary disputes, creditor’s rights and remedies, and corporate restructuring and bankruptcy matters. With decades of experience, he represents clients in insolvency-related disputes, distressed-debt litigation, and complex collection matters, guiding them through high-stakes situations that often involve multi-million-dollar claims. Known as both a skilled advisor and litigator, he draws on his extensive professional network to provide clients with strategic resources and tailored solutions.

Mr. Menton advises a wide range of clients, including debtors, creditors, fiduciaries, trustees, receivers, and asset acquirers, on issues such as corporate insolvencies, shareholder rights, commercial disputes, and lender liability. His work spans corporate bankruptcy litigation, asset recovery and protection, private equity matters, plan confirmations, and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards. Dedicated to protecting client interests and maximizing recoveries, he brings practical insight and proven strategies to some of the most complex restructuring and litigation challenges.