Evan X. Tucker

Overview

Evan Tucker is Of Counsel in O’Hagan Meyer’s Richmond, Virginia, office. Clients of varying industries - Fortune 100 energy companies, global financial institutions, local governments, and state flagship universities - have turned to Evan for counsel in highly visible litigation, fast-paced regulatory inquiries, and internal crises. He draws on his experience as a former judicial law clerk and senior litigation and investigations associate at an AmLaw 100 firm to craft and deliver strategic, business-forward solutions.

Evan is comfortable in both the courtroom and the boardroom. He has secured early victories for clients through dispositive motions on both procedural and substantive grounds. He, too, has experience preparing a case for trial. His experience also extends to aiding clients entangled in regulatory enforcement actions initiated by federal and state regulators, including the DOJ and State Attorneys General, as well as managing internal crises and incident response.

Evan maintains a robust pro bono litigation practice.

Experience

• Obtained summary judgment in federal court for a state’s flagship university in a First Amendment case
• Successfully invoked immunity on behalf of a statewide elected official and members of his senior staff
• Defended the regulatory validity of state regulations
• Obtained the dismissal of a Title IX lawsuit against a historically Black college and university (HBCU)

Honors, Publications, & Speeches

Honors

• “Virginia Rising Stars,” Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Schools & Education, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2024-2026
• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2023-2026
• “Legal Elite: Young Lawyer,” Virginia Business, 2022-2025
• “Pro Bono Service Honor Roll,” Virginia Access to Justice Commission, 2022, 2025
• “Top 40 Under 40” Black Lawyers in VA, The National Black Lawyers, 2021-2025

Publications

• Co-Author, “A New Frontier: Online Age Verification and the First Amendment,” The Virginia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Opening Statement, Vol. 13 No. 4, Fall 2025
• Author, "Federal Court Strikes Down Race- and Ethnicity-Based Programming Criteria," McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 27, 2024
• Author, “There are Cops on the Beat”: DOJ’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force Leader Emphasizes Criminal Antitrust as Top Enforcement Priority," Subject to Inquiry, October 2, 2023
• Author, "DOJ Launches “Task Force KleptoCapture” in Response to Russian Invasion," Subject to Inquiry, March 9, 2022
• Author, "DOJ Title IX Investigation Leads to $1.6M Agreement With San Jose State University," Subject to Inquiry, October 6, 2021

Presentations & Speeches

• CLE Presentation, “Helping Clients Respond to Government Investigations,” Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys Annual Meeting, 2025

Professional

• Member, Old Dominion Bar Association
• Member, Virginia Bar Association

Community

Evan is a member of the Board of Directors of Communities in Schools, a dropout-prevention organization that connects home and school for K-12 students through site coordinators at more than 15 schools in Chesterfield County. CIS-C influences the lives of hundreds of students each year by empowering them to succeed in school and achieve success after graduation.

Evan also serves his community through the Leadership Advisory Board of the First Tee of Greater Richmond. The First Tee’s mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values, and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.  Golf has opened many doors in his life, and he hopes to share those same opportunities with the youth in his community.