J’s practice focuses on representing public and private companies in a broad range of corporate and securities law matters.
He regularly advises clients on securities and governance issues, including SEC reporting and compliance matters, securities transactions, and entity formations and restructurings. J also frequently represents strategic and financial purchasers and sellers of businesses in the structuring, financing, negotiating and consummation of M&A transactions.
Experience
- Representation of Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ: HOFT), one of the nation’s premier importers and manufacturers of furniture, in its $105 million acquisition of the business of Home Meridian International, a furniture wholesaler with operations in the U.S., China, Vietnam and Malaysia.
- Representation of Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ: HOFT), one of the nation’s premier importers and manufacturers of furniture, in its $40 million acquisition of the business of Shenandoah Furniture, an upscale domestic upholstery manufacturer.
- Representation of American Woodmark (NASDAQ: AMWD), a manufacturer of kitchen and bath cabinets, in its $1.08 billion acquisition of RSI Home Products, a manufacturer of kitchen, bathroom and home organization cabinetry.
- Representation of a Fortune 250, NYSE company in connection with the preparation of annual, quarterly and current reports and proxy statements for annual meetings.
- Representation of a private, alternative energy company in its formation and stock offering to accredited investors.
- Representation of a public reporting REIT in the hospitality industry in its $877 million cash merger into another company.
- Representation of a manufacturing company in its sale of assets to a Spanish public company for approximately $35 million.
- Representation of a private company in its approximately $25 million preferred stock offering.
- Representation of a telecommunications company in its sale to a strategic buyer.
- Representation of a NYSE listed REIT in its approximately $1.5 billion merger (cash and stock consideration) with another NYSE listed REIT.
- Representation of a private equity group in the sale of a portfolio company in the consumer products industry.
- Representation of several affiliated coal companies in their approximately $960 million (cash and stock consideration) sale to a NYSE listed company.
- Representation of a NASDAQ listed company in a corporate reorganization.
- Representation of a cement company in its $130 million merger with a strategic purchaser.
- Georgetown University Law CenterJD1998
- University of VirginiaBA1995
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Governance Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law; Woodward/White, Inc., 2023, 2024, 2025
Selected for inclusion in “Legal 500 United States,” Fintech, 2022; Media, Technology and Telecoms: Technology Transactions, 2021-2024
Selected for inclusion as a “Leading Lawyer,” M&A: Middle Market, Virginia, Legal 500 US, 2017-2018
Named to “Virginia Rising Stars,” Securities and Corporate Finance, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2009-2011, 2013
Selected for Inclusion in “Virginia’s Legal Elite,” Business Law, Virginia Business, 2013, 2017
- Author, SEC Updates Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations of Proxy Rules, Schedules 14A/14C, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 30, 2018
- Author, Delaware Bars Fee-Shifting Bylaws Provisions but Allows Delaware Forum Selection Clauses in Intracorporate Litigation, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 26, 2015
- Author, How Tweet It Is – The SEC Provides Reg FD Guidance on the Use of Social Media, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 10, 2013
- Author, "Comprehensive Analysis of the SEC’s Final Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules," January 29, 2007
- Virginia
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, September 28, 2021
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, September 26, 2017
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, May 24, 2016
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, March 1, 2016
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, January 26, 2016
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, October 27, 2015
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, September 22, 2015
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, May 19, 2015
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, April 28, 2015
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, February 24, 2015
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, January 27, 2015
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, November 18, 2014
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, October 28, 2014
- Speaker, "Fee Shifting and Exclusive Forum Bylaw Provisions," SEC Compliance and Enforcement Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, September 23, 2014
- Moderator, SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, February 24, 2015
- Speaker, "Exclusive Forum Bylaw Provisions," SEC Compliance, Disclosure and Enforcement Update, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, October 22, 2013
- Speaker, SEC Compliance and Enforcement Update – September 2012, McGuireWoods LLP SEC Practice Complimentary Webinar Series, September 25, 2012
- Speaker, SEC Compliance & Enforcement Update – May 2012, May 22, 2012
- Speaker, SEC Compliance, Disclosure & Litigation Update, November 17, 2011
- Speaker, SEC Compliance, Disclosure & Litigation Update, May 25, 2011
- Speaker, SEC Compliance, Enforcement & Litigation Update, March 24, 2011
- Speaker, SEC Compliance, Enforcement & Litigation Update, February 24, 2011
- Speaker, SEC Disclosure, Enforcement & Litigation Update, November 10, 2010
- Speaker, SEC Transactional, Enforcement & Litigation Update, July 14, 2010