Dennis O’Dea

Dennis O’Dea is a Charlotte, North Carolina, business attorney with more than 30 years of experience in bankruptcy, reorganization, and civil litigation. He represents businesses of different sizes and advises owners, creditors, investors, and other stakeholders involved with financially distressed companies. His practice also covers business agreements, asset transactions, debt workouts, and disputes requiring practical legal and commercial judgment.

Mr. O’Dea earned his undergraduate degree in government from the University of Notre Dame. He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School, where he served as an associate editor of the Michigan Law Review and was admitted to the Michigan Chapter of the Order of the Coif. His academic training provided a strong foundation for detailed legal analysis, writing, and complex problem solving.

Mr. O’Dea has extensive litigation experience in state and federal courts across the country. He has helped business clients address compliance obligations and manage relationships with owners, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. His work includes drafting and reviewing commercial agreements, structuring asset purchases and dispositions, negotiating loan and business debt workouts, and guiding reorganizations through bankruptcy proceedings or private negotiations. He is admitted in North Carolina, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as several federal district and appellate courts.

Dennis O’Dea has also taught law and written or presented on insolvency, bankruptcy litigation, business tort damages, aircraft finance workouts, mergers and acquisitions, partnership bankruptcy, and conflicts of interest. His background combines courtroom experience, transactional work, and knowledge of financially troubled businesses. He helps clients evaluate risks, protect important interests, and pursue efficient solutions when business challenges involve litigation, restructuring, or bankruptcy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, SFS Law Group
• Member, North Carolina State Bar
• Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• North Carolina
• New York

Education

• University of Michigan
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Notre Dame
  Undergraduate