Jim Batson serves as Managing Partner, General Counsel, and Chief Investment Officer of Siltstone Capital’s legal finance strategy, where he leads investment origination, diligence, and portfolio management for global dispute-related opportunities. With over a decade of experience in legal finance, Jim brings a unique blend of legal expertise and investment acumen to Siltstone’s expanding platform.

Before joining Siltstone, Jim served as the Chief Operating Officer at Westfleet Advisors, a litigation finance advisory company, and before that, as the Co-Chief Investment Officer – U.S. at Omni Bridgeway, a global litigation finance fund manager. At Omni, Jim was instrumental in expanding the firm’s U.S. presence, implementing the U.S. investment strategy, and developing one of the most respected teams in the industry.

Jim began his career as a trial lawyer and later as a partner at Liddle & Robinson in New York, where he worked on groundbreaking cases, including the seminal e-discovery case Zubulake v. UBS Warburg. His experience as both a litigator and investor enables him to assess risk and opportunity from multiple dimensions, making him a trusted partner to law firms, claimholders, and investors.

A frequent speaker at legal finance conferences, Jim is known for his thought leadership in deal structuring, litigation risk assessment, and the strategic use of capital in commercial disputes. He holds a B.A. in Economics and English from Cornell University, a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, and an M.B.A. from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.

At Siltstone, Jim is focused on building a best-in-class legal finance platform that delivers strong, uncorrelated returns and advances the firm’s mission of identifying high-value opportunities across the global legal market.