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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 […]

The Virginia Law Foundation has inducted Gentry Locke Partner Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr. into its 2015 Class of Fellows on January 22, 2015. Induction as a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation is a special honor conferred by the VLF Board on selected Virginia attorneys, law professors, and retired members of the judiciary who are deemed to be outstanding in their profession and in their community. Tom Bondurant is Chair of Gentry Locke’s Criminal & Government Investigations group. While serving as a Federal Prosecutor for 30 years, Tom tried more than 200 criminal jury trials, many involving complex matters including white […]

The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce the addition of attorneys Andrew M. Bowman and Evans G. Edwards to the firm. Andrew Bowman has joined the firm’s Medical Malpractice – Plaintiff’s team. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pa., Andrew graduated with distinction from the University of Richmond School of Law in 2013 and earned his B.S. degree in Molecular Genetics from the University of Rochester in New York. He recently served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Patrick R. Johnson in Grundy, Va., and was Vice-President of the Buchanan County Bar Association. Evans Edwards joins Gentry Locke’s Workers’ […]

ROANOKE, VA (January 2, 2015) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that attorneys Les Bowers, Ben Byrd, Christen Church, Pete Irot, and Justin Lugar have been promoted to Partner. Les Bowers is a trial lawyer with a diverse litigation practice before federal courts, state courts and arbitration tribunals. Les focuses his practice on medical malpractice, personal injury, and products liability matters, but also regularly assists clients in complex commercial litigation and white collar criminal matters. Les is admitted to practice law in Virginia and North Carolina. He earned his J.D. from the University of […]