Decision 2008: Speakers for Gentry Locke's 2008 Labor & Employment Symposium

Available in two locations:   Roanoke    Lynchburg 

This program has been pre-approved by HRCI for 6.0 credits.

Session Details 

Paul Klockenbrink | SYMPOSIUM CO-CHAIR
Mr. Klockenbrink focuses his practice on labor & employment matters before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. His practice also includes the defense and prosecution of claims involving non-competition agreements and trade secrets. He handles commercial litigation matters, including defamation and breach of contract claims.

Todd Leeson | SYMPOSIUM CO-CHAIR
Mr. Leeson has significant experience defending companies in the "alphabet soup" of employment litigation (e.g., Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA and NLRA). He also regularly handles labor union matters for companies, as well as disputes that arise with departing executives. He was recently named to the Council for the Labor & Employment Section of The Virginia Bar Association.

David Paxton
Mr. Paxton practices in the areas of labor & employment law, civil rights and commercial litigation. He coordinates the firm’s employment practice, is a frequent guest speaker at national and regional employment law seminars, and has been included in "Best Lawyers in America" for labor & employment for the past eight years. He leads the firm’s electronic discovery team.

Scott Austin
Mr. Austin practices principally in the fields of workers’ compensation and general litigation. He represents employers in claims filed by injured employees and also defends employers (and their representatives) in criminal cases ranging from minor General District Court cases to federal investigations.

Brett Marston
Mr. Marston’s practice focuses on construction law and litigation, and commercial litigation. He has been named to "Best Lawyers in America", Virginia "Legal Elite", "Super Lawyers Rising Stars", and Roanoker Magazine’s "40 & Under Movers & Shakers".

Greg Hunt
Mr. Hunt’s practice focuses on labor & employment litigation matters. He represents clients before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. He is co-author of Labor and Employment Law, Annual Survey of Virginia Law, University of Richmond (2005 & 2007).

Macel H. Janoschka
Ms. Janoschka practices in the areas of workers' compensation, insurance defense, and related litigation matters. Prior to joining Gentry Locke, Ms. Janoschka was a Judicial Law Clerk for all four Roanoke City judges in the 23rd Judicial Circuit of Virginia, where she assisted with many judicial opinions.

Brooke Rosen 
Ms. Rosen’s practice focuses on legal matters affecting businesses and corporations, including employee benefits, executive compensation and tax matters.