Michelle V. Wycinsky
Practice Focus:
Litigation
Construction
Public Contracts
Professional Liability Defense
Contact Information
Richmond Office
Eighth & Main Building
707 East Main Street,
Suite 1700
Richmond, VA 23218-1558
(804) 237-8815
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Missy is an attorney with Vandeventer Black and concentrates her law practice in civil litigation, construction, public contracts and professional liability defense.
Her litigation practice focuses on products liability, professional liability, construction defect, commercial disputes and breach of contract.
In the area of professional liability defense, Missy’s practice involves the representation of architects, engineers, project owners and contractors in a variety of construction, professional liability, employment and contract disputes and related matters.
Missy earned a J.D. from University of Richmond School of Law, where she was manuscripts editor and technical editor of the Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest, as well as athletics chair for the Student Bar Association, committee chair for the Sports and Entertainment Law Society and graduate assistant for the University of Richmond Women’s Soccer Team. She earned a B.B.A. in Information Technology from The College of William & Mary, where she was 3-time Division I NCAA All-American and 2-time Hermann Trophy Finalist (National Player of the Year). She is licensed to practice in Virginia and Washington D.C.
Prior to her law career, Missy was a professional women’s soccer player with San Diego Spirit and was one of only 160 inaugural Women’s United Soccer Association players. In this role, she actively participated in the community teaching free clinics for youth soccer teams, and in speaking to large audiences and making various public appearances. She also wrote a humorous weekly journal for womensoccer.com detailing both her and the team’s experiences.
Missy worked as a summer associate with W. Edward Riley, IV focusing in criminal and traffic defense and personal injury law. She was also a summer associate with the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy (VOPA), where she conducted investigations of public sites for violations of American’s with Disabilities Act.