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The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Roanoke Partner Catherine J. Huff was named to the Virginia State Bar’s Young Lawyers Conference (YLC) Board of Governors. Huff is serving a two-year term as the 8th District Representative. The YLC was founded in 1973 as a subset of the Virginia State Bar. Its members are considered to be the voice of Virginia’s young lawyers in front of the Virginia State Bar and the American Bar Association. YLC activities include semi-annual admission and orientation ceremonies, the Virginia Domestic Violence Safety Project, a board match program, minority recruitment […]

ROANOKE, Va. (February 2, 2018) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Roanoke Partner Jonathan D. Puvak was presented with the Emerson G. Spies Award during The Virginia Bar Association’s 128th Annual Meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia on January 19, 2018. The award is given annually to a member of The Virginia Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD) for loyalty, dedication, and enthusiasm. Puvak was named as this year’s Emerson G. Spies Award recipient specifically in recognition of his efforts chairing the YLD’s CLE Committee. Puvak planned and coordinated continuing legal education programming for all […]

ROANOKE, Va. (January 1, 2018) – Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Roanoke office attorneys Jonathan D. Puvak and Daniel R. Sullivan have been promoted to the position of Partner, effective January 1, 2018. Puvak practices on the firm’s Business & Corporate team, assisting businesses, business owners, and governmental entities with corporate governance, commercial transactions, employee benefits, and tax and real estate matters. Before attending law school, Puvak gained business and real estate development experience by working with NVR Inc., one of the nation’s largest homebuilders. He is a member and holds leadership positions with the Virginia State Bar’s Young Lawyers Conference, […]

We are sad to report that Richard C. (“Dick”) Rakes passed away on December 12, 2017 at the age of 90. Dick was born in Roanoke, Virginia. After moving with his family several times, he landed in Norfolk and graduated from Granby High School in 1944. He served in the U.S. Army Infantry from 1945 to 1947, and was commissioned a First Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps in 1951. After graduating from college, Dick attended the University of Richmond Law School.  He served as VP of the Student Bar Association and was elected to the McNeil Law Society. Having graduated from […]

ROANOKE, Va. (December 8, 2017) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that 11 firm attorneys have been named to Virginia Business magazine’s “2017 Virginia Legal Elite” list: J. Rudy Austin: Construction Law Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr.: Criminal Law Michael J. Finney: Civil Litigation W. William Gust: Taxes/Estates/Trusts Law Todd A. Leeson: Labor/Employment Law K. Brett Marston: Construction Law Monica Taylor Monday: Appellate Law Bruce C. Stockburger: Corporate Counsel/Tax Law Maxwell H. Wiegard: Environmental Law Charles L. Williams: Environmental Law Clark H. Worthy: Real Estate/Land Use Law The annual Legal Elite list recognizes lawyers across […]

ROANOKE, Va. (November 13, 2017) – Two Roanoke partners in the Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke have earned recognition from Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Gregory D. Habeeb was named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s 2017 class of “Leaders in the Law” and Lindsey A. Coley was named to the publication’s 2017 class of “Up & Coming Lawyers.” All 2017 recipients were formally honored during an awards ceremony on October 26. According to Virginia Lawyers Weekly editor-in-chief Paul Fletcher, the Leaders in the Law program was established to recognize attorneys who are setting the standard for other practitioners – “those who changed […]

ROANOKE, Va. (November 1, 2017) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. In its 24th edition, Best Lawyers in America highlights the top 5 percent of practicing attorneys in the U.S. The firm secured rankings in 25 practice areas, including Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings – the highest regional honor – in 18 practice areas: Metropolitan Tier 1 – Roanoke Antitrust Law Appellate Practice Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation Construction Law Corporate Law Employment Law – Individuals Employment Law – Management […]

ROANOKE, Va. (October 20, 2017) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Daniel R. Sullivan, an associate on the firm’s Business Litigation team, has been admitted to practice law in West Virginia. “We congratulate Dan for receiving this additional admittance. Being licensed in West Virginia will allow Dan to more effectively represent our clients who are based in the state,” said Guy M. Harbert III, chair of the firm’s Insurance practice group. “It will also enable the firm to continue to expand its footprint, and attract and retain clients in West Virginia.” Sullivan’s work […]

Alicha M. Grubb joins Commercial Litigation group and Ariel S. Wossene joins Plaintiff’s group ROANOKE, Va. (October 4, 2017) – Two lawyers have joined the Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke as associates in the Roanoke office. Alicha M. Grubb will work in the Commercial Litigation group helping clients resolve their business disputes, and Ariel S. Wossene will handle Qui Tam/Whistleblower matters while providing support to the firm’s Plaintiff, Employment, and Litigation practices. Both Alicha and Ariel join Gentry Locke after serving as law clerks at the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia.  While at the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court of […]