G William Van De Weghe Jr

Bill VanDeWeghe is a Senior Strategic Advisor and Independent Consultant in MLA’s San Diego, North County office. He practiced as a litigator for the first 15 years of his professional career and was a shareholder with a law firm where he represented a broad variety of companies and professionals throughout southern California, assisting with numerous issues affecting their businesses. As a member of the Corporate Department, he focuses on developing strategic initiatives for firm clients. In addition, Mr. VanDeWeghe is a Managing Director at RA Capital Advisors, where he leads the defense industry team. In this role he advises companies on growth strategies and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. VanDeWeghe is a FINRA-registered securities representative. Between college and law school, Mr. VanDeWeghe served as an artillery officer on active duty in the Army from 1983-1987, followed by a position commanding a firing battery in the Virginia National Guard. He was the Republican Party nominee for U.S. Congress, 53rd Congressional District, in 2002. Mr. VanDeWeghe is a member of several defense-related industry groups. J.D., Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary A.B., Princeton University