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U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have named the Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP to its 2013 list of “Best Law Firms”. The rankings, presented in tiers, showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally or by metropolitan region. Firms were ranked nationally in one or more of 80 legal practice areas and by metro or state in 118 practice areas. These rankings feature law firms given consistently impressive performance ratings by clients and peers, as the rating procedure combines hard data with peer reviews and client assessments Gentry Locke’s 2013 Best Law Firms Rankings […]

The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP is pleased to have been named one of the 2013 U.S. Top Ranked Law Firms.  The list will appear in Fortune magazine’s December 24th Special 2013 Investor’s Guide, as well as in the January 2013 editions of Corporate Counsel and The American Lawyer, published by American Lawyer Media. The list was compiled by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell and is based on Gentry Locke’s large percentage of AV-rated attorneys.  AV Ratings are the highest an attorney can attain from Martindale-Hubbell, and is based upon reviews by judges and peers. Retaining top-rated attorneys is a […]

As more Virginia residents have become seriously ill with meningitis associated with tainted epidural steroid injections, Gentry Locke has assembled a diverse team of professionals to handle these cases. While our clients are busy recovering from fungal meningitis to which they should have never been exposed, our attorneys and experts are devoting great attention to the developing details and the individual circumstances of each case. We have consciously chosen to carefully review all of these issues in order to develop a comprehensive strategy for recovery and success before filing lawsuits. Facts are continuing to develop. Gentry Locke attorneys are focusing […]

The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP has been retained to represent individuals who received tainted epidural cortisone injections (Methylprednisolone acetate) that have resulted in a rare fungal meningitis. Steroid injections sourced from New England Compounding Center (NECC) — the apparent source of the tainted injections — appear to have been administered to hundreds of people in Virginia, in addition to other states across the nation. An October 16th, 2012 FDA statement now reports that other injectables that were compounded at the NECC Massachusetts facility are suspected of being tainted as well; one for heart transplant patients, and a second epidural steroid […]

As Election Day approaches, it is important that employers understand their responsibilities under the law. In Virginia, there is no general statute that requires employers to give employees time off to vote. However, as in any situation, employers should take a reasonable approach; if an employee may not have an opportunity to vote otherwise, particularly if his/her work hours fully encompass polling hours, an employer should strongly consider allowing the employee time off to vote. If an employee has been officially appointed as an officer of the election by the local board of elections, then this employee has several statutory […]

The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP is pleased to announce Associate Margaret A. “Megan” Brown has been recognized with the 2012 DePaul Community Resources Women of Achievement Award in the category of Law. Brown accepted the award at a luncheon on Oct. 2 at the Sheraton Roanoke Hotel & Conference Center. Brown, who focuses largely on medical malpractice matters, volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters of SW Virginia. She has also volunteered for several years for the Roanoke Bar Association’s Book Buddies Program, and is a pro bono volunteer for Blue Ridge Legal Services. Brown […]

Seventeen attorneys at the Roanoke, Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP have been named “Top Lawyers” for 2013. American Lawyer Media, a leading provider of news and information to the legal industry, has teamed with Martindale-Hubbell™ to highlight the following “Top Rated Lawyers” in the November issue of The American Lawyer: J. Rudy Austin: Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law Thomas J. Bondurant: Criminal Law Matthew W. Broughton: Litigation, Civil Law G. Franklin Flippin: Business & Commercial Diane J. Geller: Labor and Employment, Business & Commercial, Franchise Law W. William Gust: General Practice, Taxation, Trusts and Estates Gregory D. […]

Three attorneys at the Roanoke, Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP have been named “2013 Roanoke Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers. Only a single lawyer in each practice area in each community is honored by Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year”. K. Brett Marston: Best Lawyers Roanoke Lawyer of the Year for Construction Law (2013) G. Michael Pace, Jr.: Best Lawyers Roanoke Lawyer of the Year for Real Estate Law (2013) and Corporate Law (2013) William R. Rakes: Best Lawyers Roanoke Lawyer of the Year for Banking and Finance Law (2013) Previous honorees and their year for […]

Gregory D. Habeeb, Anthony M. Russell, and Charles L. Williams, partners at the Roanoke, Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP, have received Client Distinction Awards from Martindale-Hubbell. Clients who took the time to fill in a survey rated them exceptionally high in the following areas of service: Communications Ability Responsiveness Quality of Service Value for Money Less than 4% of the 900,000+ attorneys listed on martindale.com and lawyers.com have been accorded this Martindale-Hubbell honor of distinction.