Kaleo’s attorneys work with clients large and small to structure compensation programs for employees and executive teams that drive the results that matter the most to the business. Through expertise in the areas of employment law, corporate law and securities law, our attorneys provide a wealth of knowledge in the variety of compensation plans and structures available to all forms of business entities. In addition to legal compliance and plan and document drafting, our attorneys focus on employee and executive communication, to ensure that the business’s interests and the employee’s interests are aligned.

Employee And Executive Compensation Team:

Tina McRae

Position: Principal
Phone: 757.963.7261
Email: tbingham@kaleolegal.com
Categories: Business Organization, Commercial Transactions, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Corporate Law, Employee and Executive, Financing Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Securities Law, Startups, Transportation Law
Undergraduate Degree: University of Virginia
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law

About:

As an experienced attorney specializing in corporate and securities law, Tina has broad experience advising public and private company clients on a broad range of regulatory and transactional matters. After graduating from law school at the University of Virginia, Tina practiced as an in-house corporate and securities attorney at Norfolk Southern Corporation, a Fortune 500 NYSE company, until becoming one of the founding members of Kaleo Legal.  In addition to advising public companies, Tina assists individual founders, startups and growing companies on debt and equity financings, and on a variety of strategic corporate transactions.  She also routinely advises investors and investor groups on potential investment portfolio opportunities.  Tina is the Vice Chair of 757 Angels, a member of the Board of Directors of Women in Venture, and just finished her term as Chairman of the Board of the d’Art Center.   Tina is recognized in Virginia for Corporate/M&A law by Chambers and Partners.

  • Tina has served as advisor for boards of directors of public companies, including as special advisor to the audit committee, and as counsel to directors in their roles as board members and committee chairmen of public companies.
  • Tina has experience with all areas of compliance and corporate governance, including drafting and implementing policies and education programs, and conducting investigations and reviews.
  • Tina has extensive financing experience including seed, angel and follow on rounds of private placements.
  • Tina has acquired particular expertise in facilitating corporate structure and strategy decisions, and in counseling growing companies on financing and growth decisions.
  • Tina has experience structuring and drafting executive compensation programs.

 

Years of Experience: 20

Past Work Experience: Norfolk Southern Corporation

Professional Affiliations: VBA, Women in Venture Board Member, 757 Angels Board Member

Awards & Honors: UVA Z Society Shannon Award, Order of the Coif, Raven Society, Chambers USA; Inside Business Women in Business Achievement Award, Best Lawyers 2024 Edition

Bar Admissions: Virginia

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Tina McRae

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About: As an experienced attorney specializing in corporate and securities...

Mike McCollum

Position: Partner
Phone: (804) 396-3305
Email: mmccollum@kaleolegal.com
Categories: Business Organization, Commercial Transactions, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Corporate Law, Employee and Executive, Financing Transactions, Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Securities Law, Startups, Venture Capital Transactions
Undergraduate Education: Middlebury College
Law Scool: JD – University of Richmond School of Law; LLM – Duke University School of Law

About:

Mike’s practice is focused on start-up businesses and entrepreneurs. Following his graduation with honors from the Duke Law School Masters of Law program in Law and Entrepreneurship he has been providing outside counsel services for a wide range of early stage and high-growth clients in the greater Richmond area. He advises and assists business clients with corporate and intellectual property law issues as well as startup companies raising capital through private equity offerings, from pre-seed startup capital to later stage venture capital offerings. In addition he serves as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Richmond where he teaches courses in business and intellectual property law, including Advising the Entrepreneur and Drafting Intellectual Property Transactions.

He is committed to helping clients build their innovative ideas into successful businesses. Mike also serves as a mentor to entrepreneurs across the entrepreneurial ecosystem, volunteering with Startup Virginia, Lighthouse Labs to provide support for the startup community.

Mike received his B.A. from Middlebury College, followed by a Master’s degree from Norwich University before attending the Richmond University School of Law, graduating with honors and awards for excellence in the studies of Intellectual Property.

Awards & Honors: Best Lawyers 2024 Ones to Watch

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Partner

About: Mike’s practice is focused on start-up businesses and entrepreneurs....

David Sullivan

Position: Partner
Email: dsullivan@kaleolegal.com
Categories: Complex Commercial Litigation, Employee and Executive, Labor Employment, Local Counsel
Undergraduate Education: Syracuse University
Law School: Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law

About:

David advises employers on all aspects of employment law and represents employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. David has over twenty years of experience defending employers in litigation matters, including cases arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Service Contract Act, and other state and federal laws, including all federal and Virginia laws related to the COVID-19 pandemic. David also has extensive experience in cases arising under non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements. In addition to his litigation practice, David provides advice and counseling to employers on matters related to hiring and firing, discipline and discharge, drafting employment agreements and non-competition agreements, and drafting and implementing personnel policies. David has particular expertise with commission compensation structures, government contractor compliance issues, wage and hour audits, and workplace policies and procedures.

Awards & Honors: Best Lawyers 2024 Edition

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David Sullivan

Partner

About: David advises employers on all aspects of employment law...