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“Wrap stars” of the ALA come through again!   On December 11, 2018 members of the Western Virginia Chapter of Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) delivered the results of this year’s toy drive for families being helped by The Rescue Mission of Roanoke. Empty shelves in the toy pantry at the mission were quickly filled with gifts for families to come “shop” for gifts for their children. ALA members then wrapped the gifts for them and stored them for delivery on Christmas morning, when approximately 50-60 children will attend a feast and receive their surprise gift. Gentry Locke raised approximately […]

Listed at #15; sole law firm on Top 25 list Gentry Locke has again been named to the United Way of Roanoke Valley’s list of “Most Generous Workplaces.”  We are listed as the 15th most generous workplace in the Roanoke Valley, and are the only law firm on the top 25 list. The list of Top 50 counts philanthropic contributions to the United Way workplace campaign made by both organizations and employees. Gentry Locke receives a lot of awards and accolades throughout the year. We consider this placement a high honor. It speaks volumes about our caring people and how important we […]

ROANOKE, Va. (December 1, 2018 ) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that ten attorneys have been named “2018 Legal Elite” by Virginia Business magazine. The 2018 Legal Elite list is Virginia Business magazine’s 19th annual report. It is determined by peer votes and is divided into 18 specialties. The Gentry Locke attorneys listed as “Legal Elite” for 2018 are: J. Rudy Austin: Construction Law  (Retired in 2018) Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr.: Criminal Law Christen C. Church: Intellectual Property Michael J. Finney: Litigation W. William Gust: Business Law Kevin Walker Holt: Litigation K. Brett Marston: Construction Law Monica […]

ROANOKE, Va. (November 1, 2018) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. The firm secured rankings in 26 practice areas, including 18 rankings as Metropolitan Tier 1, which is the highest tier for regional recognition. Metropolitan Tier 1 – Roanoke Antitrust Law Appellate Practice Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation Construction Law Corporate Law Employment Law — Individuals Employment Law — Management Financial Services Regulation Law Labor Law — Management Litigation — Construction Litigation — Labor & Employment Medical Malpractice Law — Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation — Plaintiffs Product Liability […]

ROANOKE, Va. (October 25, 2018) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Roanoke partner K. Brett Marston was named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s 2018 class of “Leaders in the Law” and Roanoke partner Daniel R. Sullivan was named to the publication’s 2018 class of “Up & Coming Lawyers.” All 2018 recipients were formally honored during an awards ceremony on October 25. Now in its 13th year, Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s Leaders in the Law program recognizes attorneys who are setting the standard for other practitioners in Virginia. Leaders are named for changing the law, serving the community, changing practice, or […]

Orus Ashby Berkley, et al. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, et al. (FERC)   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mia Yugo, Yugo@gentrylocke.com, 540.983.9444 Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr., Bondurant@gentrylocke.com, 540.983.9389 ROANOKE, Va. (October 24, 2018): Landowners in Virginia and West Virginia filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. The Petition seeks to appeal the judgment of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. It seeks reversal by the nation’s highest Court on the lower courts’ subject matter jurisdiction to hear Petitioners’ constitutional challenges. According to Mia Yugo, Gentry Locke attorney for the Landowners, “This case is […]

ROANOKE, Va. (September 30, 2018) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Caley A. DeGroote has joined the firm’s Roanoke office as an associate on the Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice teams, where she will assist with complex litigation matters. Before joining Gentry Locke, Caley researched criminal and civil legal issues in preparation for hearings and trials as a law clerk for the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit Court. Prior to that, she analyzed legal issues and helped create opinions and legal orders as a summer intern for The Honorable J. Michelle Childs at the U.S. District […]

The laws for restaurants regarding “tip pooling” (and other pay practices) can be complex and confusing. For example, did you know that the almost 900-page Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which took effect March 23, 2018, contained a passage that also amended the “tip pooling” laws?  Moreover, the statutory remedies for a violation of the “tip pooling” laws can be harsh, even for innocent mistakes. In 2018 alone, the following restaurants paid large settlement amounts in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) wage-hour collective action cases for allegedly violating tip pooling (and other FLSA) laws:  Bob Evans ($3 Million); P.F. Chang’s ($2.65 […]

Firm also launching Government and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group ROANOKE, Va. (September 4, 2018) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that it is expanding its presence across the state with the launch of its new Richmond office. Litigation partner Gregory D. Habeeb will oversee the office, with John G. “Chip” Dicks joining the firm as a partner in Richmond. In addition to forming Gentry Locke’s new office and expanding its outreach to existing clients in the Richmond market, Dicks and Habeeb are launching the firm’s Government and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group. “This is an […]