Jeffrey D. McMahan Jr.

Jeff focuses his practice on advising middle market and emerging growth companies, as well as venture capital and private equity fund investors, in avoiding, managing, and mitigating risk and litigation associated with corporate transactions and business operations. In addition to his strategic risk advisory practice, Jeff acts as a business advisor to companies and investors on general corporate and business law matters, helping them realize their strategic business objectives and goals while managing their risk exposure. Jeff’s practice includes assisting companies and investors with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, negotiating and drafting complex commercial contracts, financing, corporate governance, entity formation, and private equity and venture capital investments, as well as general business litigation. Prior to law school, Jeff obtained degrees in Finance and also in Accounting and Information Systems from Virginia Tech. Jeff then worked as an auditor for Deloitte analyzing the relevance and reliability of financial statements for a multitude of companies, as well as providing assurance regarding internal controls. Thereafter, Jeff worked as a regulatory analyst for Wachovia Securities preparing and analyzing regulatory reports for the NYSE, NASDAQ, and AMEX. After graduating first in his class from the University of Richmond School of Law, Jeff clerked for the Honorable C. Arlen Beam with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Jeff then joined the Complex Commercial Litigation group of McGuireWoods LLP where he handled all aspects of litigation in state and federal court, including pre-litigation mitigation efforts, discovery, motions practice, trials, and appeals. Jeff’s portfolio of cases included business and commercial disputes, contract actions, real estate matters, banking and finance issues, director and officer fiduciary duties and liabilities, securities matters, and more.

• Mergers / Acquisitions
• Venture Capital
• Corporate / Incorporation
• Financial Markets And Services

Virginia

Since 2008

Partner

Midtown GC

2020 - Current

Associate

Graybill, Lansche & Vinzani, LLC

2015 - 2019

Associate

McGuireWoods LLP

2009 - 2014

Law Clerk

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

2008 - 2009

Summer Associate

Troutman Sanders LLP

2006 - 2007

Regulatory Analyst

Wachovia Securities

2004 - 2005

Auditor

Deloitte Consulting, LLP

2003 - 2004

University of Richmond School of Law

J.D. (2008) | Law

2008

Honors: summa cum laude

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

B.A. (2003) | Finance & Accounting

2003

Honors: cum laude

"Virginia Rising Stars," Appellate

Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters

2014

"Virginia Rising Stars," Appellate

Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters

2013

Virginia Bar Association

Member

Current

Bar Association of the City of Richmond

Member

Current

Federal Bar Association

Member

Current

Lewis F. Powell, Jr. American Inn of Court

Member

Current

Virginia State Bar  # 77067

Member

Current

Guarding the Guardians: Judges’ Rights and Virginia’s Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission, 43 U. RICH. L. REV. 473

University of Richmond Law Review

2008