Mike McCollum

Mike McCollum, Attorney at Kaleo Legal PLLC

Mike McCollum is a Partner at Kaleo Legal, a law firm based in Richmond, Virginia. His practice is focused on advising start-up businesses and entrepreneurs on corporate and intellectual property law matters.12

Education and Background

• Graduated with honors from the Duke Law School Masters of Law program in Law and Entrepreneurship12
• Received his B.A. from Middlebury College and 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 Property1

Professional Experience

• Provides outside counsel services for a wide range of early stage and high-growth clients in the greater Richmond area12
• 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 offerings12
• 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"12
• Volunteers as a mentor to entrepreneurs across the entrepreneurial ecosystem, working with organizations like Startup Virginia and Lighthouse Labs1

Awards and Honors

• Best Lawyers 2024-2025 Ones to Watch1
• Named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers3