John Allen Waldrop
Waldrop and Colvin PLLC
Virginia
VA
"Working with John and his team has been essential to our business."
About
John Allen has a vast and impressive history of success in world class legal departments across several industries including government contracting, real estate development, medical technology, construction logistics & finance and private equity. His experience delivers results in corporate governance, contracts, M&A, dispute resolution, employment, and real estate.
Derek is an outstanding litigator… read more who also assists clients with business formation, franchising, and general corporate law needs. He immediately establishes credibility with new clients by delivering clear and concise communication in a responsive manner.
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"Working with John and his team has been essential to our business."
"John Allen Waldrop and partner Derek Colvin provide excellent service and representation and they are truly experts in field of franchising."
"Excellent advice and quick response to all questions"
"John was professional, knowledgeable and incredibly precise. We enjoyed working with him and will do so again on future projects."
"Very helpful, efficient and highly professional. Can recommend them to anyone and would choose them all over again. Thanks for everything."
"Excellent experience! John is very knowledgeable, and when I needed guidance, he was quite clear in communicating and providing resources for what had to be done at each stage of the process."
Work History
Waldrop and Colvin PLLC
Partner
Aug 2022 - Present
Connecting with clients to deeply understand their business and goals.
Balancing prudent risk management with business opportunity.
Applying knowledge and experience to help clients achieve results.
Loyalty, LLC
VP & General Counsel
Oct 2018 - Jul 2022
• Proven track record of consistently exceeding corporate objectives by leading negotiations on critical merger and acquisition deals, commercial contracts and dispute resolution matters.
• Produced superior quality private placement memorandum, subscription agreements, and related documents for multi million-dollar equity raises.
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated offer letters, employment agmts
Winsupply, Inc.
General Counsel
Dec 2015 - Feb 2018
• Drafted, revised, and negotiated information technology contracts including software as a service (“Saas”) licenses to successfully launch an eCommerce platform supporting over 600 wholesale distributors.
• Authored strategic plans for the acquisition and management of a $150M+ real estate portfolio.
• Provided advice to directors of over 600 local companies
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
Assistant General Counsel
Feb 2000 - Apr 2015
World Class Contract Experience
• Responsible for drafting, revising, and negotiating contracts of all kinds including credit, non-disclosure / confidentiality, indemnity, warranty, banking & insurance, closing an average of $2M per day for 250 days per year.
• Structured and maintained domestic and international entities by drafting and filing (as necessary) the charter, bylaws, minutes, etc.