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James Sutherland
James Sutherland
Associate — Tax
E: jsutherland@velaw.com T: +1.713.758.2452
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Associate — Tax

James Sutherland

James Sutherland
Houston
T: +1.713.758.2452

Texas Tower
845 Texas Avenue
Suite 4700
Houston, Texas 77002

E: jsutherland@velaw.com
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James Sutherland

James advises partnerships, corporations, and individuals on the federal income tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, reorganizations, and private equity. He also represents taxpayers in tax controversies involving complex domestic and international business transactions.

Credentials

  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2023 (The Review of Litigation, Staff Editor)
  • Grove City College, B.A. Political Science, magna cum laude, 2019
  • Judicial Clerk to The Honorable Jeremy D. Kernodle, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 2023–2024
  • Eastern District of Texas Bar Association
  • Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

News & Insights

Deals & Cases
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August 6, 2025
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