Evan St. John

Shareholder

estjohn@beankinney.com

T: 703.284.7266 F: 703.525.2207

Evan St. John is a shareholder at Bean, Kinney & Korman focusing his practice on corporate and business law to include corporate formation and governance, mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property licensing, and non-litigation employment law matters. His client base encompasses government contractors, small and midsized professional service businesses, and tech startups. Evan also has unique experience of helping Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, women-owned, and minority-owned entities with M&A transactions.

Prior to joining BKK, Evan was a senior corporate attorney at a firm in McLean, Virginia.

Service Areas

• Business and Financial Services
• Entity Formation and Structuring
• Start Up Advice
• Business Planning
• Nonprofit/ Exempt Organizations
• Contracts
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Employment Law
• Employment Litigation
• Handbooks and Policies
• Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets
• Government Contracts
• Bid Protests
• Intellectual Property
• Trademark
• Real Estate
• Commercial Leasing

Experience

Completed an M&A transaction for the asset sale of a construction rebar fabrication firm, including the assignment of over 50 employees, multiple warehouse and employment locations, and financing.
Assisted a waste-to-energy company through multiple rounds of financing, technology licensing, regulatory compliance requirements and ultimate sale.

Bar & Court Admissions

Virginia, 2013
Supreme Court of Virginia

Education

The George Washington University Law School, J.D. 2013
The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 2009, with honors

Awards & Affiliations

Awards

Virginia Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Business/Corporate, 2022 – 2026
Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Business/Corporate, 2022 – 2026

Blogs

Employment Law

HB 1730: What Virginia Employers Need to Know About Vicarious Liability

On July 1, 2025, the ‘Sexual Assault Employer Accountability Act,’ Virginia House Bill 1730 (“HB 1730”), took effect, broadening access for victim recovery and expanding potential liability for Virginia employers. The bill amends existing Virginia employer liability laws to expressly permit employers to be held vicariously liable for personal injury or wrongful death of a “vulnerable victim”…

July 21, 2025

HB 1730 What Virginia Employers Need to Know About Vicarious Liability

Videos

Business and Financial Services

Lawyer Spotlight -- Evan St. John, Corporate & Business Law

June 18, 2025

News & Publications

2026 Super Lawyers

May 29, 2026

Business and Financial Services

New law expands liability for employee misconduct

Evan St. John quoted, offering his insight into this new law that's spirit is to empower victims to seek justice.

October 10, 2025

Business and Financial Services

Bean, Kinney & Korman Represents Productive Programming Inc. in its Transaction with Crest Rock Partners

Bean, Kinney & Korman represented healthcare SaaS company PPi in a strategic growth investment by Denver-based private equity firm Crest Rock Partners, enabling PPi to expand its Care Compass platform nationwide.

May 16, 2025

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Business and Financial Services

Evan St. John and Robert M. Wolfson Join Bean, Kinney & Korman

Bean, Kinney & Korman welcomes shareholders Evan St. John, focusing on corporate and M&A law for government contractors and tech startups, and Robert Wolfson, specializing in business litigation and estate planning.

December 3, 2024