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.
clients
upcounsel
experience
Representative Clients
Practice Areas
Client Reviews
"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."
"Consulted on and built us an executive employment agreement. Worked with us on a very tight timeline. Clear communication and expectation setting. Very knowledgeable!"
"Great law firm to do business with."
"John and his partner Derek assisted my non-profit through the most challenging time in its history, and their partnership brings with it full spectrum expertise in both criminal and civil matters. Their pricing is fair and communication prompt and clear, and while I hope to never need them again, I will not hesitate to turn to them if that comes to pass."
"John and his team did a great job supporting me through all aspects of selling my business. He was very knowledgeable of the requirements and provided me excellent guidance and direction as he executed the creation of all document sets required for this complex transaction. John was very responsive and was always available when called upon. He exceeded my expectations throughout the entire process and his rates were very reasonable. John is now my go-to for any future legal services I need in which he is already working on another project for me. Awesome job John, thanks!"
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.