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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. […]

LYNCHBURG, VA (January 27, 2016) – Gentry Locke is pleased to welcome J. Court Shipman to our Lynchburg office. Court will focus on assisting clients with their business and corporate needs. Prior to joining Gentry Locke, Court served as associate counsel to Liberty University, advising the university’s general counsel and various leaders on legal issues such as contract disputes, trademarks, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and state and local government compliance. Prior to his work at the university, Court served as a staff auditor for a major rail corporation, and held an internship […]

The Virginia Law Foundation inducted Gentry Locke Senior Counsel Cynthia D. Kinser into its 2016 Class of Fellows on January 21, 2016. Induction as a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation is a special honor conferred by the VLF Board on select Virginia attorneys, law professors, and retired members of the judiciary who are deemed to be outstanding in their profession and in their community. As Virginia’s first woman chief justice, Kinser spent 17 years on the Supreme Court of Virginia, with more than three of those years as Chief Justice. She joined Gentry Locke in May of 2015. Prior to her service […]

ROANOKE, VA (January 12, 2016) – Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that nine business attorneys and five plaintiff attorneys were listed in the “Best Lawyers in America – Business Edition Winter 2016” magazine published by Best Lawyers. “Best Lawyers in America” honors reflects exceptionally high marks – for talent, accomplishments and integrity – and is the product of a rigorous peer-review evaluation process conducted by Best Lawyers throughout the year. Gentry Locke attorneys who have merited “Best Lawyer in America” Business Edition 2016 honors are: J. Rudy Austin: Plaintiff’s Defense Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr.: Corporate Compliance Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar Matthew […]