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The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been designated Virginia Legal Elite lawyers by Virginia Business magazine. J. Rudy Austin – Construction K. Brett Marston

The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore is pleased to announce that twelve of its attorneys have been designated Virginia Legal Elite lawyers by Virginia Business magazine. Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr. – Criminal Law David N. Cohan – Intellectual Property G. Franklin Flippin – Business Law W. William Gust – Taxes/Estates/Trusts Gregory J. Haley – Legislative/Regulatory/Administrative K. Brett Marston – Construction Monica T. Monday – Appellate James J. O’Keeffe, IV – Appellate G. Michael Pace, Jr. – Real Estate/Land Use W. David Paxton – Labor/Employment J. Scott Sexton – Civil Litigation Bruce C. Stockburger – Health Law […]

On August 18, 2011 the Office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) published a report of the “Acting General Counsel concerning social media cases within the last year.” The report issued by Lafe E. Solomon chronicles the Board’s decisions in 14 cases recently decided. According to a study released by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce dated August 5, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board, has reviewed 129 cases since 2009 involving social media and the workplace, most filed this year. The decisions in the 14 recent cases reported by the Office of the General […]

The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP welcomes back attorney Juliana F. Perry, who will practice in the area of plaintiff’s personal injury. Julie has been representing plaintiffs primarily in medical malpractice actions for over twenty years. Julie is also experienced in the field of alternative dispute resolution, and has served as a mediator or arbitrator in a wide variety of litigated matters. Julie received her law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law and her undergraduate degree from East Carolina University. She began working at Gentry Locke in 1991, and rejoined the Firm in November of 2011.

Abigail Murchison has joined Gentry Locke and will practice in the firm’s Commercial Litigation group. Prior to joining the Firm, Abigail clerked for the Honorable Mary Grace O’Brien in Virginia’s 31st Judicial District. Other professional experience includes editing William & Mary’s Bill of Rights Journal and interning at a business consulting firm in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A native of Lexington, Va., Abigail received her J.D. from the William & Mary School of Law in Williamsburg, Va., in 2010 and her undergraduate degree in English literature from Princeton University in Princeton, N.J., in 2005.

The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP is pleased to welcome Catherine J. Huff to the Firm. Cate will practice in the Insurance and Workers’ Compensation practice groups. She has litigated in General District and Circuit Courts throughout the state. Cate graduated magna cum laude from Virginia Tech and received her J.D. from Liberty University.

The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP is pleased to welcome attorney Daniel R. Sullivan to the Firm. Dan is an associate in Gentry Locke’s Commercial Litigation practice group, and also works with attorneys on Employment Litigation and Personal Injury matters. Dan represents individual and corporate clients in both state and federal court matters. He is fluent in Spanish and has lived and worked in three different continents.

The E-Verify Self Check (“Self Check”) service is a free, Internet-based application that can be used by any worker in the United States who is over 16 to confirm his or her work authorization status. The service is currently available on a pilot basis in five states, including Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Self Check is the first online data verification service offered directly to individuals in the U.S. workforce by the E-Verify Program. Self Check is part of E-Verify, the Department of Homeland Security program administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in partnership with the Social Security […]

As you probably know, the EEOC issued Final Regulations on November 9, 2010 as to Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110-233, 122 Stat. 881, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 2000ff et seq. (“GINA”). GINA generally bars employers from requesting, requiring or purchasing an individual’s genetic information, and making employment decisions based on such data. GINA has been in effect since November 21, 2009. The GINA regulations will take effect January 10, 2011, and will be codified at 29 C.F.R. Part 1635. They should also be available online at the EEOC’s website (eeoc.gov). There […]