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ROANOKE, VA (May 1, 2015) – Gentry Locke is delighted to announce the addition of the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Cynthia D. Kinser, who will serve as Senior Counsel to the firm beginning May 5, 2015. Justice Kinser will focus on appeals, criminal matters, and government investigations. 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. Prior to her service on the Supreme Court of Virginia, she worked in private practice in southwest Virginia, served a term as […]

“The VOICE of HR” – Gentry Locke’s 2015 Labor & Employment Law Symposium, was a big hit this year. Almost 200 HR professionals and business executives from Virginia and North Carolina attended the Lynchburg or Roanoke events. Gentry Locke attorneys presented updates and practical recommendations on topics including the NLRB, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, OSHA inspections, whistleblower & retaliation claims, key employee departure best practices, employee benefit data security, sexual harassment in the workplace. Here are some representative comments from attendees: This is the most beneficial HR-related training that I attend. As busy as our days are, it is not […]

Twenty-eight Gentry Locke attorneys have earned recognition as 2015 Virginia Super Lawyers and Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. For the second year in a row, Partner Brett Marston was included on the Top 100 list in Virginia, and for the third year in a row, Managing Partner Monica Monday was included among Virginia’s Top 50 Women. Monica was interviewed in an article in Super Lawyers Magazine, which was published in April of 2015. Attorneys named to the […]

Gentry Locke is pleased to note that RVLSA . . . the association for legal professionals has chosen three Gentry Locke professionals to serve in the organization’s leadership. On April 16, 2015, Kelly Hickey was installed as President, Faye Vucich was installed as Vice-president, and Monica Guilliams was installed as Secretary. This is the third time Kelly will serve as President, including a year at the state level, and she is currently Chair of the Educational Products Development Task Force at the national level. Faye is also Vice-president at the state level, and will be President at the state level […]

Gentry Locke is pleased to announce the addition of Amanda M. Morgan, who will serve Of Counsel to Gentry Locke’s Lynchburg office. Amanda will focus on civil, municipal, and business litigation. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Richmond Law School, Amanda served as an intern in the Office of the Chief Staff Attorney of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the United States Attorney’s Office, and the Virginia Office of the Attorney General in Richmond. She subsequently honed her skills in insurance defense, civil litigation, and local government matters with law firms in Danville and South Boston, Virginia. […]

Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Bradley C. (“Brad”) Tobias has joined the law firm in its downtown Roanoke office and has become part of its Employment & Labor practice group. Brad will focus on labor and employment issues, civil rights claims, and federal and state court litigation. Originally from Richmond, Brad graduated from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary where he served as Notes Editor for the “William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal.” Brad has written and published more than 200 articles that appeared on the blog, “Labor & Employment Law […]

The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke has introduced a modern, new look that conveys the firm’s energy and contemporary thinking, while still reflecting its significant history and traditions. According to Managing Partner, Monica Monday, “We wanted people to get a better idea of what it feels like to work with our attorneys. Now people can see what makes us who we are: uncommon thinking, a fierce drive to achieve success for our clients, and responsiveness that leads to deep, long-term relationships. We are a dynamic and talented group of people. We want the public to get a better grasp […]

Gentry Locke is pleased to announce the expansion of our Lynchburg office practice with the addition of our newest partner, Glenn W. Pulley. Glenn has joined the firm’s Litigation practice area. He will focus on civil trial work in all courts, including injury cases, commercial disputes, will contests, employment, and construction law. For the past 38 years, Glenn has practiced law in Danville, Va. In 2002, he was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers—a prestigious group of attorneys who, in the opinion of the College, “have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have […]

The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce the location for its new Lynchburg, Va. office.  The firm will serve clients from offices at 801 Main Street, 11th floor, in downtown Lynchburg. Gentry Locke attorneys and staff will begin practicing at this location in late February, following space customizations. “We are excited to be investing in Lynchburg and look forward to establishing our newest office downtown,” noted Monica Monday, Managing Partner of Gentry Locke, which is headquartered in downtown Roanoke, Va.  “This geographic location allows us to more directly reach clients in the area, as well as […]