Kodie P. Bennion

Kodie Bennion leads business owners, investors and equity holders through litigation to resolve disruptive conflicts, contract breaches and other commercial disputes. He roots his counsel in a deep understanding of the business litigation process and legal options, which he then overlays to clients’ unique enterprises, industries and circumstances. Kodie’s custom and candid approach navigating plaintiffs and defendants through conflict resolution leads to settlements that clients readily approve as well as favorable outcomes in court and arbitration forums.

Representing private investment funds and mortgage and financial service companies has deepened Kodie’s business mindset. He invests in detailed client communication that strengthens the litigation roadmaps he recommends. Kodie believes clients are experts in their industries and that he can add the most value by identifying and executing the right law and legal protections to correct a wrong, preserve profitability and create opportunities. For people in the throes of business divorces or partnership dissolutions, including second-generation owners, Kodie maintains a level-headed demeanor that prevents emotions from sidetracking the resolution of critical issues.

Kodie’s experience spans industries — finance and banking, private investments, manufacturing, technology, aerospace, entertainment and medical cannabis, among others. His representation regularly involves written and oral advocacy in Texas state and federal courts and arbitration venues, as well as in other states around the country. Kodie has achieved scores of favorable outcomes, including dismissal on summary judgement and negotiated confidential settlements, to claims of breach of contract, fraud, trade secret misappropriation, and breach of fiduciary duty.