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Gentry Locke Welcomes Litigator Patricia B. “PJ” Turner to Its Richmond Office

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RICHMOND, Va. (June 12, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Patricia B. “PJ” Turner has joined the firm’s Richmond office as a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Construction practice groups. “As Gentry Locke aims to be Virginia’s leading law firm, PJ’s addition adds to our litigation and construction-industry strengths in central and eastern Virginia. PJ is a highly regarded litigator and we are pleased to welcome her to our team,” said Gentry Locke Managing Partner Brett Marston. “As we grow in the Richmond and Hampton Roads areas, we look forward to PJ […]

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Assault on Noncompete Agreements Continues

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As we have reported over the past five months, read here, the Biden Administration is continuing to orchestrate a frontal assault on noncompete agreements, while at the same time trying to change the rules on a going forward basis.  This article provides a short update on the latest federal agency actions, including a new opinion released by the NLRB’s General Counsel and the status of the FTC’s Draft Rule, recent state law changes, and an important reminder that employment relationships are fiduciary in nature and are supposed be based on “integrity and fairness” which is a concept that swings both […]

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Gentry Locke Welcomes 2023 Summer Associates

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Gentry Locke is happy to welcome our 2023 Summer Associates. Our summer associates will be working out of our Roanoke, Lynchburg, and Richmond offices, collaborating on a multitude of different projects + having some fun while they’re at it! Meet our summer associates, below. Where we’re located and what we’re into! Roanoke Kiara Anguiano is a 1L at the University of Richmond School of Law. She is based in our Roanoke office. Kiara is fluent in Spanish and is also a member of the University of Richmond water polo club team. Nicholas Beck is a 2L at the University of […]

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Three Gentry Locke Practices and Four Partners Recognized by the Prestigious Chambers USA 2023

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ROANOKE, Va. (June 1, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke has been recognized as a leading Virginia firm for general commercial, white collar crime, and employment law by Chambers USA 2023. In its 2023 prestigious ranking of law firms and attorneys, Chambers USA ranked three Gentry Locke practices and four attorneys. The firm’s Criminal & Government Investigations practice is one of only two in Virginia ranked by Chambers USA in Band 1, making specific mention of Partners Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr. (Band 1) and Erin M. Harrigan (Band 2). Commentators describe Bondurant as “well known in the white-collar […]

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Gentry Locke’s Annual Clay Shoot, BBQ, and Raffle Nets $9,505 for The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia!

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The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia is a non-profit dedicated to conserving land, providing public access and outdoor recreation for America’s wounded, ill and injured veterans on properties throughout Virginia. This year, the WFV is raising funds for an 18’x20’ four-post pavilion with a concrete floor at the main meeting area at Fulfillment Farms.  The pavilion will provide cover for outside group events including lunches for youth and wounded warrior hunts, and a place to host meetings. Their estimated budget is $15,000 and they plan to construct it with volunteer labor. Gentry Locke has been a proud supporter of The Wildlife […]

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17 Gentry Locke Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers Lists

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ROANOKE, Va. (April 28, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that 12 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers® list and five attorneys have been named to the 2023 Virginia Rising Stars list. Additionally, for the fifth consecutive year, Monica Monday, Chairperson of Gentry Locke’s Executive Board, has been named to all three of the publication’s “Top Lists,” including the “Top 100 in Virginia,” the “Top 50 Women in Virginia,” and the “Top 10 in Virginia.” Gentry Locke’s Managing Partner Brett Marston has also been named to the […]

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Gentry Locke Announces Norfolk Office Opening, Expanding Footprint Across Virginia

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NORFOLK, Va. (March 31, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that the firm has opened an office in Norfolk, Virginia. The new office is located in the World Trade Center building in downtown Norfolk. It is Gentry Locke’s fourth office in the Commonwealth. “At Gentry Locke, we have always prided ourselves in the deep roots we have in Virginia. Our new Norfolk office allows us to continue to serve as Virginia’s leading law firm providing extraordinary legal service throughout Virginia,” said Gentry Locke Managing Partner Brett Marston. “We identified Hampton Roads as an area […]

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Federal Agencies Over Employment Matters Announce Aggressive Moves

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As we enter the second full year of the Biden Administration, nearly every federal agency that regulates employment in the United States have begun to hit their stride and is hard at work with various initiatives and rulings which seek to expand worker protections and reverse guidance, regulations and decisions issued during the Trump era. This article highlights just a few of these developments. We have previously reported on the “crackdown” actions taken by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to invalidate the noncompete provisions used by three companies that covered hundreds of employees, not all of whom were “low wage” […]

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Gentry Locke Welcomes Emily S. Mordecai to Its Richmond Office

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RICHMOND, Va. (February 27, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Emily S. Mordecai has joined the firm’s Richmond office as a member of its Commercial Litigation team. Mordecai previously worked as a litigation associate in the Richmond office of an AmLaw100 firm. Her subject-matter experience ranges from complex commercial disputes to products liability and personal injury cases to nationwide employment class actions. As a part of the Commercial Litigation team, Emily will work with Gentry Locke’s clients across the Commonwealth through all phases of business litigation and alternative dispute resolution. “We are pleased […]

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