Gentry Locke Partners Alicha M. Grubb and John M. Scheib Elected to New Virginia Bar Association Leadership Positions
ROANOKE | NORFOLK, Va. (January 24, 2025) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Alicha M. Grubb and John M. Scheib have been elected into new leadership positions in 2025 for the Virginia Bar Association (VBA). Alicha will be the chair-elect of the VBA’s young lawyer division. John will be appointed to the VBA’s board at the annual meeting. The attorneys will be installed at the association’s annual meeting on January 23rd through the 25th.
“We are excited to have Alicha and John serve the legal profession and get involved in our communities we care deeply about. We know they will serve the Association and Gentry Locke proudly while upholding the highest standards of professionalism and leadership,” said firm Managing Partner Brett Marston.
Grubb works in Gentry Locke’s Commercial Litigation and Construction practice groups. Alicha handles a variety of commercial litigation matters, including construction matters related to contract negotiations, payment disputes, mechanic’s liens, construction defects, and delay claims for owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals. Alicha is also one of the only attorneys in the Commonwealth who represents heavy-duty towing and recovery companies related to highway clean up in connection with VDOT programs. Together with the Governmental and Regulatory Affairs group, Gentry Locke assists these companies in securing favorable legislation and case law. Alicha also handles general disputes involving commercial real estate, corporate management, personal business concerns, and complex litigation matters.
Scheib is a partner in Gentry Locke’s General Commercial Practice Group. He is the former Chief Legal Officer and a former senior executive of Norfolk Southern Corporation, and has extensive deal-making, legislative, regulatory, and business experience. The majority of John’s career has been spent working in the legal aspects of the transportation and railroad industries. He has experience in strategic communications as well as in managing internal teams across a variety of practice areas. He is adept at managing administrative tasks as well as identifying and implementing process improvements.
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