Monday, March 4th, 2024
Wythe Michael is the deputy chair of the firm’s General Commercial practice group where he regularly acts as outside “general counsel” assisting privately held companies close deals, evaluate and manage risk, and pursue new opportunities. Wythe advises closely held companies on mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, private securities offerings, commercial real estate, and business succession planning. Wythe also advises new and existing businesses in connection with governing documents, shareholder agreements, operating agreements, employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, and general contract matters. Wythe frequently works with physician practice groups, dental practices and other healthcare practices along with individual healthcare providers. Other industries in which Wythe has experience includes manufacturing, construction, technology, service, and real estate businesses.
Wythe earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond and his B.A. from the College of William and Mary. He has been recognized by Virginia Business Magazine as a “Legal Elite” in Business.
Monday, January 29th, 2024
Jon Roellke is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group with a broad-based practice focused on complex commercial, contract, and business disputes in state and federal courts. Jon represents businesses, municipalities, contractors, and individuals in high‑stakes matters ranging from simple breach of contract actions to multifaceted disputes involving construction and real estate matters, corporate and partnership conflicts, employment and severance issues, and class and multi‑party litigation.
Thursday, December 28th, 2023
Bob Evans is a member in the firm’s Plaintiff practice group. Bob’s practice focuses on personal injury, workers compensation, civil litigation, and real estate. Bob has over 40 years of experience. Before joining Gentry Locke, Bob was a sole practitioner in the Lynchburg area for the last 38 years.
Wednesday, December 6th, 2023
Jessica Otiono is a member of the firm’s General Commercial practice group, where she provides pragmatic, business-focused counsel that helps clients move transactions forward with clarity and confidence. She advises businesses across industries on corporate matters, including entity formation and structuring, commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. Informed by her business-litigation background, Jessica drafts and negotiates complex commercial agreements and structures transactions to mitigate risk and support enforceability, all while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
Jessica’s healthcare practice focuses on delivering corporate services to advising providers, physician groups, and other stakeholders on transactional and regulatory matters. Her approach emphasizes practical, operationally sound strategies to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements. In addition, Jessica assists organizations with business immigration needs, including counseling employers on Form I-9 compliance to satisfy federal employment verification obligations. Prior to joining the firm as an attorney, Jessica worked as a Summer Associate with Gentry Locke.
Jessica earned her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Richmond School of Law where she belonged to the Richmond Law Moot Court Board, Richmond Business Law Forum, and the Richmond Journal of Law and Technology. Jessica is licensed in Virginia as well as her home country, Nigeria.
Wednesday, December 6th, 2023
Kate Pollard is a member of the firm’s Government and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group and Solar and Renewable Energy Team. Her practice focuses on environmental, renewable energy, and energy regulatory matters at both the federal and state levels. Kate regularly represents clients concerning regulated and non-regulated utilities before the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
Kate received her J.D. from William & Mary Law School and her undergrad degree from the University of Virginia.
Thursday, November 16th, 2023
Thursday, July 13th, 2023
Mike Moro is a partner in the firm’s General Commercial Practice Group. Mike advises business owners and business organizations on matters concerning mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, corporate finance, and all manner of commercial transactions. He assists clients in connection with the preparation of governing documents, shareholder agreements, and operating agreements. He negotiates commercial contracts, including software license agreements and cloud computing agreements, handles all aspects of mergers and acquisitions transactions, and advises clients in connection with the negotiation of commercial lease agreements.
Prior to joining Gentry Locke, Mike served as Of Counsel at a boutique business law firm and prior to that, served as Corporate Counsel for a NASDAQ-listed financial services company. Previously, Mike served as Senior Counsel for a global sports and entertainment technology provider and also worked at law firms in Miami, FL and Rome, Italy. Mike speaks Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Tuesday, June 13th, 2023
Tyler Moses is a member of the firm’s General Commercial Practice Group. Tyler’s practice is focused on estate planning, trusts and estates administration, and taxation maters. Prior to joining Gentry Locke, he worked as an associate at a firm in Charlottesville. Tyler is the YLD Liaison of the Virginia Bar Association Tax Section, a member of the Board of Governors for the Virginia State Bar Tax Section, and a member of the Richmond Bar Association.
Tyler earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Virginia. While in law school, he was admitted to the Order of Barristers and received the Virginia Bar Association Tax Award. Tyler earned his LL.M. in Taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center.
Monday, June 12th, 2023
P.J. Turner is a partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Construction Law practice groups where she serves as a trial-level and appellate litigator. PJ focuses her practice in the areas of construction and products-liability litigation but has seasoned experience litigating a variety of complex commercial disputes, including those involving contract breaches, business torts, employment matters, collection matters, defamation, and insurance coverage disputes. In addition, P.J. has successfully handled multiple appeals to the Supreme Court of Virginia and Virginia Court of Appeals, as well as appeals to the Third and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Monday, January 9th, 2023
Harrison Richards practices in the firm’s commercial litigation group with a primary focus on employment litigation defense. Harrison regularly represents employers across a wide range of industries in both state and federal courts, defending against claims involving discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour violations, and other employment-related disputes. He also represents employers in administrative proceedings before agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), and the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), and routinely participates in mediations to resolve disputes efficiently and effectively.
In addition to his litigation work, Harrison provides day-to-day counsel to employers on a broad spectrum of workplace issues. He regularly advises clients on compliance with federal and state employment laws, drafts and negotiates employment agreements, develops workplace policies and handbooks tailored to each organization’s operational needs, offers practical solutions to complex personnel issues, and helps clients proactively manage and mitigate risk.
Harrison is a native of Roanoke, Virginia and is admitted to practice in both Virginia and the District of Columbia.
