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ROANOKE, Va. (January 29, 2019) – Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Roanoke Partner K. Brett Marston has been inducted into the Virginia Law Foundation Fellows Class of 2019. Inductees were formally honored at the Virginia Law Foundation’s annual dinner on January 24. The Fellows of the Virginia Law Foundation are recognized as leaders in the profession, both in their practices and in their communities. They comprise a group of nearly 500 of the best and brightest legal practitioners who are committed to the highest ideals of the law and to the concept of citizen lawyer. Fellows are nominated […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Roanoke, Va. (January 22, 2019) – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari in Berkley, et al. v. FERC, et al. While Landowners are disappointed that the Court did not take the case, it is important to remember two things: First, the denial of certiorari does not mean the Court necessarily agrees with the decision of the lower court. It simply means the Supreme Court will not address this particular issue at this particular time. Second, the Court receives thousands of petitions every year and it is therefore extremely rare for the Court to […]

ROANOKE, Va. (January 4, 2019) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Roanoke office attorney Christopher M. Kozlowski has been promoted to the position of Partner, effective January 1, 2019. “I am so pleased to welcome Chris to firm partnership. He is an integral member of the Gentry Locke team, and has successfully handled many important and high-profile matters for our clients,” said Gentry Locke Managing Partner Monica T. Monday. “We are proud of his accomplishments and grateful for his firm leadership, dedication and talents. This promotion is well deserved!” Chris practices on the firm’s General […]

ROANOKE, Va. (January 4, 2019) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Executive Director Frank Pittard has been selected as one of Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s 2018 Unsung Legal Heroes. The award recognizes talented and dedicated legal support professionals who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty, often behind the scenes. Frank was named a “Hero” in the Firm Administrator category. Other categories included: Human Resources Professional, IT/Operations, Law Librarian, Legal Marketing Professional, Legal Secretary, Receptionist and Paralegal. “Frank has made us very proud. He is a crucial component of the firm’s ongoing […]

On October 19, 2018, Gentry Locke attorney Ben Law received the “Law Student of the Year Award” from the Memphis organization Neighborhood Preservation, Inc. for his work on the 2018 legislative amendments to Tennessee’s Neighborhood Preservation Act (“NPA”). A 2018 graduate of the University of Memphis School of Law and former member of the school’s Neighborhood Preservation Clinic, Ben and a small team of Memphis attorneys drafted a comprehensive amendment to the NPA, which received statewide sponsorship and passed unanimously in both the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Senate. Among many changes were the ability to more easily obtain […]

ROANOKE, Va. (December 5, 2018) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Mary Kathryn Atkinson and Benjamin R. Law have joined the firm’s Roanoke headquarters as associates. Mary Kathryn will practice with the firm’s Personal Injury  team and Ben will practice with the firm’s Business & Corporate team. “We are proud to welcome Mary Kathryn and Ben to Gentry Locke,” said Monica Monday, Managing Partner of Gentry Locke. A native of Pittsylvania County, Mary Kathryn graduated summa cum laude from William & Mary Law School where she achieved the distinction of Order of the Coif. She interned for both […]