Mr. LeClair is co-founder and Chairman of LeClairRyan. LeClairRyan was founded in 1988 when Mr. LeClair and Dennis Ryan established a securities and venture capital legal boutique to address the special needs of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Mr. LeClair’s practice continues to include the representation of emerging growth companies as securities and general counsel. He also represents numerous private and public industrial, consumer products, financial services, retail and other commercial businesses. He has been the lead attorney in more than 500 private and public debt and equity financings, joint ventures, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, and other major domestic and international transactions.
Mr. LeClair has served as a director of various business entities, including a bank, an independent trust company, a residential developer, an ecommerce business, a venture fund and a retailer.
A believer in community involvement, Mr. LeClair has served on the board of many civic organizations, including the Richmond Venture Forum, the Greater Richmond Technology Council, the Virginia Council of CEOs, the Greater Richmond Chamber Foundation, The College of William and Mary, Richmond 2007 and Tuckahoe Sports. He has served as General Counsel for the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Richmond Partnership. A former college football player, he has coached youth baseball, soccer and basketball. He also is the former Head Coach of Western Wildcats Football.