News, Events, Seminars & Articles by Gentry Locke Attorneys

Scientific Misconduct Red Flags – Warning Signs that Scandal Might be Brewing in Your Lab

Articles December 2015

This article by Gentry Locke Qui Tam Relator attorney John Thomas was published on December 1, 2015 by The Scientist Magazine on its website, www.the-scientist.com. Recent years have seen a spate of scientific scandals. Whether this is due to an increase in dishonesty or foul play in the lab or simply closer attention to the issue, research misconduct is now squarely in the public eye. Scientific scandals come in all shapes and sizes and can result from the actions of lab members at any level. While misconduct cases involving principal investigators garner the most attention, lab heads are not the […]

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Ten Gentry Locke Attorneys are 2015 “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine

News December 2015

Ten attorneys in the Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke have earned recognition among the 2015 Legal Elite in Virginia. Each year, Virginia Business magazine asks all in-state members of the Virginia Bar to nominate and select attorneys whom they hold in the highest regard or would recommend to others across 16 practice areas. The following Gentry Locke attorneys are among a prestigious roster chosen by their peers: J. Rudy Austin: Construction Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr.: Criminal Law Michael J. Finney: Young Lawyer (under 40) W. William Gust: Taxes/Estates/Trusts/Elder Law K. Brett Marston: Construction Monica T. Monday: Appellate Law W. […]

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“Ban the Box” May Soon Be the Law for Government Contractors

Articles November 2015

This article by Gentry Locke attorney Brad Tobias was published in Gentry Locke’s “Virginia Construction Law Update” blog. What is the “ban the box?” Many employers are starting to see the term “ban the box” creep into the lexicology of phrases and buzzwords which permeate the regulatory framework imposed on government agencies and government contractors. Across the country, 19 states and more than 100 cities and counties have enacted various versions of “ban the box” legislation and rules. So what does this term mean? Put simply, the term refers to a requirement to remove any questions regarding a person’s criminal […]

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Managing Partner Monica T. Monday Inducted into American Academy of Appellate Lawyers

News November 2015

ROANOKE, VA (November 9, 2015) – In a ceremony held on November 9, 2015 at the Supreme Court of the United States, Gentry Locke Managing Partner Monica T. Monday was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (AAAL). Monday is also a Fellow of the American Bar Association, Roanoke Law Foundation, and the Virginia Law Foundation. She is rated “AV/Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell and in 2006 was named a “Leaders in the Law” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Monday has been recognized among Virginia’s Top 50 Women Lawyers and Virginia’s Top 100 Lawyers by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers, […]

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Judicial Decision Making in Local Government Cases

Articles November 2015

This outline was presented at the Local Government Attorneys Association 2015 Fall Conference at the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center on Saturday, October 17, 2015. For the full article, click here. Speakers: Cynthia D. Kinser, Retired, Supreme Court of Virginia Honorable Elizabeth K. Dillon, United States District Court, Western District of Virginia Honorable David B. Carson, 23rd Judicial Circuit of Virginia Moderators: Timothy R. Spencer, Chief Deputy, City of Roanoke, City Attorney’s Office Gregory J. Haley, Gentry Locke Outline Authors: Timothy R. Spencer, Gregory J. Haley, and Jonathan D. Puvak We have prepared this outline based on discussions with and comments […]

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Gentry Locke Earns “Best Law Firms” Honors for 26 Practices in 2016 by Best Lawyers in America

News November 2015

ROANOKE, VA (November 2, 2015) – Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers in America has ranked 26 of the firm’s practices on their 2016 Best Law Firms award list. Gentry Locke practice areas that merited “2016 Best Law Firms” honors are: Metropolitan Tier 1 for Roanoke: Antitrust Law; Appellate Practice; Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Financial Services Regulation Law; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation […]

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Creditor’s Contested Proof of Claim Allowed in Full

Case Studies October 2015

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 Creditor. United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia Gentry Locke attorneys represented an unsecured creditor in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case. Our client was the liquidating agent for a former credit union. Our client filed a proof of claim for unjust enrichment based on an undocumented loan to the bankrupt debtor. The liquidated credit union failed as a result of fraud committed by two former executives, who have since pled guilty to federal criminal charges. One executive was the debtor’s mother-in-law. Debtor objected to the claim stating he never received the proceeds of the […]

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Gentry Locke Lawyers Featured in National Publications in Major Criminal Trial and Sentencing (United States v. Stewart Parnell)

News September 2015

Since 2008, Gentry Locke attorneys have been at the center of the nation’s first, and largest, food safety criminal case (United States v. Stewart Parnell). From Congressional Hearings in 2009 to Indictment in 2013, Gentry Locke’s Criminal and Government Investigations (“CGI”) group, anchored by E. Scott Austin, Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr., and Justin M. Lugar, have led Stewart Parnell’s defense. Leading up to trial, our CGI group poured through over 5 million documents and prepared a vigorous and thorough defense culminating in a two-month-long trial in the Middle District of Georgia in the summer of 2014, resulting in a partial […]

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Round 2.5 – New Home Healthcare Wage Rules to be Effective October 2015

Articles September 2015

In August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia approved the new Department of Labor (DOL) rule that will extend minimum wage and overtime coverage to about 2 million workers employed by home healthcare agencies. In doing so, the Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s decision that held DOL had overstepped its authority when it adopted the rule. The Home Care Association of America which brought this lawsuit asked the Court of Appeals to delay implementation of its decision while the Association filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. On September 18, 2015, the Court […]

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October Business Briefings: New DOL Overtime/Pay Pronouncements

Events September 2015

Concrete ways to plan, budget, and prepare for anticipated changes in 2016, presented on Thursday, October 1 in Roanoke and Thursday, October 15th in Lynchburg. Does your company have employees you consider exempt who make less than $50,000/year? Does your company do business with persons or entities you consider to be Independent Contractors? If the government dug into your compensation practices, would there be any reason for concern? If you answered “Yes” to any (or all) of these questions, then this briefing is for you. Gentry Locke’s employment practice group analyzed the latest pronouncements from the DOL, EEOC, and the OFCCP on […]

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