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LYNCHBURG, Va. (December 14, 2016) – Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that partners Herschel V. Keller and W. Glenn Pulley were selected for inclusion on Lynchburg Business magazine’s inaugural “Top Lawyers of Greater Lynchburg” list. The ranking recognizes who is considered the “best of the best” in the region’s legal community. Keller, who leads Gentry Locke’s Lynchburg office, was named for Corporate and Business Law, Commercial Construction Law and Litigation, Complex Contract Drafting and Negotiation, Environmental and Land Use, and Real Estate. In his practice, Keller represents businesses, governmental entities, and institutions in Lynchburg and across the Commonwealth. He is active […]

ROANOKE, Va. (December 7, 2016) – Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Charles R. Calton and Lauren E. Coleman  have joined the firm’s Roanoke office as associates. Calton has joined the firm’s Plaintiff’s practice group as a trial lawyer, where he will represent clients in medical malpractice, wrongful death, and personal injury cases across Virginia. Before joining Gentry Locke, Calton worked for more than a decade as a claims representative in the civil litigation section at the Virginia Office of the Attorney General. He also served as an adjudication specialist with the Virginia Department of Health Professions, representing individuals […]

ROANOKE, Va. (December 1, 2016) – Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that 15 firm attorneys have been named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2016 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/Elder Law Kevin Walker Holt: Civil Litigation Catherine J. Huff: Young Lawyer (Under 40) Paul G. Klockenbrink: Labor/Employment Law Todd A. Leeson: Labor/Employment Law K. Brett Marston: Construction Law Monica Taylor Monday: Appellate Law W. David Paxton: Labor/Employment Law Anthony M. Russell: Civil Litigation Bruce C. Stockburger: Business Law Maxwell H. Wiegard: Environmental Law […]

ROANOKE, Va. (October 18, 2016) – Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that 22 of the firm’s attorneys have been named in the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, W. William Gust, K. Brett Marston, W. David Paxton and Anthony M. Russell were selected as Best Lawyers 2017 “Lawyers of the Year” in Roanoke. The Gentry Locke attorneys who are recognized in Best Lawyers 2017 include: J. Rudy Austin: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr.: Corporate Compliance Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar Matthew W. Broughton: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs […]

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 […]