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The 2015 ALFA International Client Seminar will take place March 5-8, 2015 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona. W. David Paxton, Chair of gentry Locke’s Lebor & Employment Law group, will chair the event. The program will attract nearly 500 attendees from around the world. Gentry Locke’s membership with ALFA International is an asset to privately held companies who are operating internationally and/or in multiple states. ALFA International is the premier network of independent law firms.  Founded in 1980, ALFA International was the first in the world and continues to be one of the largest and strongest legal networks.  […]

On November 6th, 2014, Gentry Locke partners Brett Marston and Spencer Wiegard will present a CLE program to Construction Law professionals at the 35th Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar. An additional presenter is attorney John J. Cullian, Jr.

Thank you for attending the second of three webinars covering important employment law updates you need to know. The presentation that partner Brooke Rosen presented is below. CLICK to view the presentation. RIGHT-CLICK the link and choose the option to save it to your computer: Fall 2014 Webinar Series #2: The ACA HR Certification Institute Credit: Please Read While we know who logged in to attend the webinar, there may be people from the same company who registered but attended the webinar from a single log-in. Attendees may use this HR Certification program ID number to apply for professional credit only if they […]

After representing parties on either side of more than a hundred construction disputes at mediation, Virginia attorney  K. Brett Marston had the opportunity to take on the role of mediator.  On September 18the he shared his experience, tips, and techniques for preparing for and conducting mediation in the construction law arena for attendees. no matter in which seat they find themselves and their clients.

Attorney Brett Marston moderated an ALFA International Construction Practice Group panel session titled “Proven Approaches to Resolving Common Project Challenges: General Contractors, Subcontractors and Suppliers Collaborating Effectively for Project Success”. The panel of experienced in-house counsel and senior management for national companies explored some of the contractual challenges of projects, as well as practical ideas for achieving success.

Gentry Locke Lynchburg attorney Hershel Keller presented on the subject of construction contract basics to owners, contractors, and design professionals on June 3, 2014.

Gentry Locke partner Scott Austin will be a panelist at the ABA Food & Supplements conference in Wayzata, Minnesota on June 5, 2014. The topic will be “Ethical Issues Arising From Governmental Investigations and Potential Criminal Charges Under the Park Doctrine.”

Senior Partner Charlie Williams, along with a Senior City Planner from the City of Roanoke, gave a presentation at the 25th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium held in Lexington, Virginia. The title of the presentation was “Using VRP as a Real Estate Tool”. The title of the annual symposium was “Collective Impact: Working Together to Create a Positive Environmental Legacy”.

Gentry Locke attorney Robert Dean will speak to fellow attorneys attending the Law Practice Expo at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. In his presentation he will discuss “Building a Cloud-Based Document Management System”.