44 Gentry Locke Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers® 2027 Lists
ROANOKE, Va. (August 20, 2026) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that forty-four of the firm’s attorneys are included in the 2027 Best Lawyers® lists, including thirty-nine attorneys recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and five attorneys recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Of the forty-four attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, one attorney was also recognized with a 2027 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” award, which is given annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region. The Gentry Locke attorney recognized with this award is:
- Monica Taylor Monday – 2027 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” award – Appellate Practice – Roanoke.
The thirty-nine Gentry Locke attorneys and the cities and areas of practice in which they were recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America list are:
Roanoke, VA
- David R. Berry – Commercial Litigation
- Thomas J. Bondurant – Corporate Compliance Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Andrew M. Bowman – Commercial Litigation
- Matthew W. Broughton – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Tammy M. Finley – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Michael J. Finney – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Qui Tam Law
- G. Frank Flippin – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Alicha M. Grubb – Commercial Litigation
- W. William Gust – Employment Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law
- Guy M. Harbert, III – Insurance Law
- Kevin W. Holt – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Paul G. Klockenbrink – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Todd A. Leeson – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Powell M. (Nick) Leitch, III – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- K. Brett Marston – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Monica Taylor Monday – Appellate Practice
- W. David Paxton – Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Melanie E. Peters – Family Law
- J. Scott Sexton – Commercial Litigation
- Kirk M. Sosebee – Commercial Litigation
- Scott A. Stephenson – Commercial Litigation
- Bruce C. Stockburger – Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- David G. Weaver – Family Law
- Spencer M. Wiegard – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Charles L. Williams – Environmental Law
- Clark H. Worthy – Real Estate Law
- Kathleen L. Wright – Litigation – Municipal
Lynchburg, VA
- Andrew O. Gay – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
- Herschel V. Keller – Corporate Law
Richmond, VA
- Karen L. Cohen – Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- John G. (Chip) Dicks – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice
- D. Scott Foster, Jr. – Energy Law, Real Estate Law
- Gregory D. Habeeb – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice
- G. Wythe Michael – Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Ryan J. Starks – Commercial Litigation
- Noah P. Sullivan – Commercial Litigation
- Patricia (P.J.) Turner – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Norfolk, VA
- Michael V. Moro, II – Corporate Law
- John M. Scheib – Corporate Law
The five Gentry Locke attorneys and the areas of practice in which they were recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America are:
Roanoke, VA
- Benjamin R. Law – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
Richmond, VA
- John G. Danyluk – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Patrice L. Lewis – Government Relations Practice
- Matthew W. O’Toole – Trusts and Estates
- Lindsey N. Rhoten – Land Use and Zoning Law
About Gentry Locke
With over 80 lawyers practicing across a range of disciplines, Gentry Locke brings uncommon thinking and deep experience to the legal and business challenges of companies, institutions, organizations, and individuals — a commitment the firm has met since 1923. Operating from offices in Roanoke, Lynchburg, Richmond, and Norfolk, Gentry Locke serves clients in Virginia and across the United States. Meet the firm’s dynamic attorneys and learn more about its fierce drive to achieve success for its clients by exploring our website.
