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Gentry Locke partner Todd Leeson has joined the Board of Directors for Family Service of Roanoke Valley, a private, not-for-profit organization that has served Roanoke Valley residents since 1901. Family Service is a multi-service agency helping a diverse population of clients that spans the area’s economic, ethnic, and cultural divisions. Family Service serves the Cities of Roanoke and Salem, Counties of Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin and Roanoke, and Town of Vinton, providing protection and assistance for vulnerable residents experiencing issues such as domestic violence, mental health problems, and other challenges.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 20, 2016) – The Honorable Donald W. Lemons, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, received the Virginia State Bar’s 2016 William R. Rakes Leadership in Education Award in recognition of his longstanding and dedicated efforts in the field of legal education in Virginia and nationally. The award, which was established by the Virginia State Bar’s Section on the Education of Lawyers in Virginia in 2012, is named for its inaugural recipient, Gentry Locke Partner William R. (Bill) Rakes. The award was presented at a ceremony and reception at the Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach on June 17, […]

ROANOKE, VA (July 1, 2016) – Gentry Locke is pleased to congratulate two partners, Kevin Walker Holt and Christen C. Church, for their service on the Board of the Roanoke Bar Association. Kevin, who chairs our Business Litigation group, is President-Elect of the Roanoke Bar Association for 2016-2017. Kevin will be inducted as President of the RBA in July of 2017. Christen, who handles health care and intellectual property issues with our Commercial group, has been appointed to chair the RBA Young Lawyers Committee.

Gentry Locke’s Employment Law Team is publishing a series of articles dealing with the ramifications of the recent adoption of the Defense of Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and a White House report attacking non-compete agreements. “Protecting Critical Company Assets” will red-flag key issues that owners of intellectual property and trade secrets need to know about in order to ensure their company’s interests are protected. As articles are posted, links will be added here. Protecting Critical Company Assets – Part I: DTSA Basics for Employers (David Paxton), published June 16, 2016 Protecting Critical Company Assets – Part 2: DTSA and Employment […]

ROANOKE, VA (June 27, 2016) – Attorney Kirk M. Sosebee has joined the Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke, where he will be working in the Construction Litigation section of the Commercial Litigation group. Additionally, Kirk will assist individuals with False Claims Act and Qui Tam/Whistleblower actions. Prior to joining Gentry Locke, Kirk was an associate at a large firm in Washington, DC, where he represented clients in a wide range of commercial litigation and arbitration matters, including an ICC arbitration, cases involving the False Claims Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Servicemembers Civil […]

ROANOKE, VA (June 20, 2016) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Justin M. Lugar, a partner in our Criminal & Government Investigations group, has been awarded the 2016 Chappell-Morris Award by the Virginia Chapter of American College of Trial Lawyers. Recipients are selected based upon their demonstrated professionalism, high ethical and moral standards, excellent character, and outstanding trial skills. The Chappell-Morris Award was first announced in 2012 and is awarded every other year. Recipients of the Award are selected after a confidential vetting process that includes a case history review and interviews with […]

ROANOKE, VA (May 2, 2016) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is very pleased to announce that S. D. Roberts Moore, Senior Litigation Partner, has been awarded the Frank W. “Bo” Rogers, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award by the Roanoke Bar Association. Mr. Moore was presented with this award at the Law Day Luncheon of the Roanoke Bar Association. This award is presented to an outstanding lawyer who embodies the highest tradition of personal and professional excellence in Southwest Virginia and, in doing so, enhances the image and esteem of attorneys in the region. Mr. Moore joined Gentry Locke […]

Twenty-six Gentry Locke attorneys have earned recognition as 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers and Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars. April 7, 2016 (Roanoke, Virginia): Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that seventeen attorneys were awarded status as Virginia Super Lawyers, and nine attorneys were recognized as Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Attorneys named to the 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers list are: J. Rudy Austin:  Civil Litigation (Defense) Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr.:  Criminal Defense/White Collar Matthew W. Broughton:  Personal Injury (Plaintiff) W. William Gust:  Tax Gregory J. Haley:  Business Litigation Guy M. Harbert, III: Personal Injury (Defense) Paul G. Klockenbrink:  Employer Litigation (Defense) Todd […]

ROANOKE, VA (January 23, 2016) – Gentry Locke is pleased to welcome Jennifer S. DeGraw to our Roanoke, Virginia headquarters. Jennifer will join the firm’s Criminal & Government Investigations group, focusing on defending white-collar criminal matters in federal court. According to Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr., who leads Gentry Locke’s Criminal & Government Investigations group, “We are extremely fortunate to have convinced Jenny to join Gentry Locke. She is an extraordinarily talented lawyer who will be of great benefit to our clients.” Prior to joining Gentry Locke, Jennifer was a state prosecutor in North Carolina and a federal prosecutor in Virginia. […]