News, Events, Seminars & Articles by Gentry Locke Attorneys

New Overtime Rules Effective January 1, 2020

News September 2019

The long-anticipated “Final Rule” setting the salary thresholds employers are required to pay in order to satisfy the “salaried basis” requirement for the “white collar” exemptions was released by the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) on September 24, 2019. It will become effective on January 1, 2020. After receiving more than 116,000 comments, the DOL set the new minimum salary requirement at $684/week (or $35,568 annually). No changes were made in the “duties” tests that a salaried employee must meet to be exempt. Significantly, the DOL declined to adopt the automatic adjustment in the base salary requirement originally proposed during […]

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Gentry Locke’s David Paxton Helps Secure Jury Verdict in Favor of Multinational Corporation

Case Studies September 2019

The results of client matters depend on a variety of factors unique to each matter. Past successes do not predict or guarantee future successes.

Roanoke Federal Court Gentry Locke partner, David Paxton, in connection with Alabama attorneys Tony Davis, Trey Wells, and Ben Presley, secured a jury verdict in favor of a multinational corporation against one of the three largest railroad companies in the United States. The dispute involved a long-term contract for rail transportation. The railroad claimed that it was owed over $40 million, in addition to the more than $35 million it had already been paid under the contract, so we filed an action for a declaratory judgement and equitable relief. After a six day trial in Roanoke Federal Court, the jury […]

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Roanoke Innovation Corridor is primed for growth

News September 2019

Roanoke is a community that values and supports a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. It is a Blue Ridge Mountain city with a wide variety of people and institutions working together collaboratively to foster opportunity in a multitude of fields. Roanoke Innovates is a partnership highlighting this collaborative effort, bringing together the academics, entrepreneurs, researchers, investors and developers that power the Roanoke Innovation Corridor. “Virginia Tech is doing amazing things, VTC, the Fralin Biomedical Institute, there’s so much incredible work going on and this is a way to sort of harness all of that and show to the larger world, […]

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Gentry Locke Welcomes New Roanoke Partner William “Bill” Edward Callahan, Jr.

News September 2019

ROANOKE, Va. (September 4, 2019) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that William “Bill” Edward Callahan, Jr. has joined the Roanoke office as a partner in the Business Litigation group.“We are very happy to welcome Bill to our Roanoke office,” said Gentry Locke Managing Partner Monica Monday. “Bill is a distinguished and talented litigator. His experience with complex bankruptcy and creditors’ rights’ matters adds bench strength and depth to the services we provide to our business clients. Bill’s practice primarily involves bankruptcy and creditors’ rights work for clients in various industries, including the financial services sector. […]

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Indemnification, Insurance and ESOPs: Trends and Considerations for External and Internal ESOP Fiduciaries

Events September 2019

On September 25, 2019 Gentry Locke Partner Bill Gust will speak at the September conference of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of The ESOP Association. Attendees will learn about “Indemnification, Insurance and ESOPs: Trends and Considerations for External and Internal ESOP Fiduciaries.”

21 Gentry Locke Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America

News August 2019

ROANOKE, Va. (August 15, 2019) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that 21 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020, a national legal ranking. Attorneys were nominated by their peers and recognized for their outstanding professional achievement in numerous legal practice areas, including appellate, banking and finance law, bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, criminal defense, employment law, insurance law, medical malpractice law, real estate law, tax law, trusts and estates, and others. In addition, Monica T. Monday (Appellate Practice), W. William Gust (Benefits (ERISA) Law), and W. David Paxton (Employment […]

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Reduction of Commercial Vehicle Citations

Case Studies August 2019

The results of client matters depend on a variety of factors unique to each matter. Past successes do not predict or guarantee future successes.

Gentry Locke for the Defense In August of 2019, Gentry Locke attorneys successfully resolved two commercial vehicle overweight citations by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for two different clients operating trucks on state highways. Both of the citations were in excess of $13,000. After developing legal strategies for defending the citations, each of the cases was negotiated for reductions in the amount of the citations — over ninety percent in one case, and over seventy percent in the other, thereby saving the clients significant expense. If you need assistance in a matter involving the DMV, especially commercial overweight vehicle […]

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Pulling Back the Curtain on What It Takes to Be Successful at Mediation

Events August 2019

On August 8, 2019 Partner Cate Huff will be part of an interactive panel discussing techniques for successful mediation at the 2019 Hospitality & Retail Law Practice Group Seminar in Seattle, Washington.

Avoiding and Managing Risk in an Era of Constant Changes in the Retail & Hospitality Industries – #MeToo

Events August 2019

On August 9, 2019 Partner Paul Klockenbrink will speak about “What to Do in the Age of #MeToo” during the 2019 Hospitality & Retail Law Practice Group Seminar in Seattle, Washington.

Liberty University Law School Course Offering: Land Use and Zoning

Events August 2019

Summer 2019, Robert Chambliss Light, Jr. will teach a three-hour course on Land Use and Zoning as Adjunct Professor at Liberty University Law School.

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