Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
ROANOKE, Va. (August 22, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that it has been recognized among the Vault 2024 “Top 150 Under 150” list, marking the firm’s sixth consecutive year of recognition.
“It is a tremendous honor to continue to be recognized on a list of outstanding small and midsize firms that provide top-tier service and immense value for their clients,” said Gentry Locke Managing Partner Brett Marston. “We believe that our exceptional culture is a key driver in the growth and success we have continued to enjoy and are proud of this accolade which points to the skills of our attorneys as well as the culture at Gentry Locke.”
Vault is known for its rankings, ratings and reviews on thousands of top employers. To determine the 2024 “Top 150 Under 150,” Vault first developed a list of the best-known and most sought-after U.S. firms with 150 attorneys or fewer. The editorial and research team reviewed Vault survey data, news stories and other publications, and spoke with lawyers in the field. Each firm was also assessed for prestige, quality of life, and professional growth opportunities. The resulting list is a recognition of notable small and midsize firms known for providing top-notch service and delivering big results.
The full 2024 “Top 150 Under 150” list is available here.
About Gentry Locke
With 79 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, Virginia, 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.
Thursday, August 17th, 2023
Gust, Marston and Paxton Receive Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” Awards
ROANOKE, Va. (August 17, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that 30 of the firm’s attorneys are included in the 2024 Best Lawyers® lists, including 25 attorneys recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and five attorneys recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Of the 25 attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, three attorneys were also recognized with a 2024 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” award, which is given annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region. The Gentry Locke attorneys recognized with this award are:
- William Gust was named the Best Lawyers 2024 Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Roanoke.
- Brett Marston was named the Best Lawyers 2024 Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Roanoke.
- David Paxton was named the Best Lawyers 2024 Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year” in Roanoke.
The 25 Gentry Locke attorneys and the areas of practice and which they were recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America list are:
- Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr. – Corporate Compliance Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Matthew W. Broughton – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- William E. Callahan, Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Karen L. Cohen – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Michael J. Finney – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Qui Tam Law
- Franklin Flippin – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- William Gust – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law
- Gregory J. Haley – Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Municipal
- Guy M. Harbert, III – Insurance Law
- Kevin Walker 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
- Brett Marston – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Monica Taylor Monday – Appellate Practice
- David Paxton – Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Glenn W. Pulley – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- William R. Rakes – Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
- John M. Scheib – Corporate Law
- Scott Sexton – Commercial Litigation
- Bruce C. Stockburger – Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Maxwell H. Wiegard – Environmental Law
- Charles L. Williams – Environmental Law
- Clark H. Worthy – Real Estate Law
- Kathleen L. Wright – Litigation – Municipal
The five Gentry Locke attorneys and the areas of practice and which they were recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America are:
Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Attorneys are nominated by their peers and recognized for their outstanding professional achievements across numerous practice areas. For the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 13.7 million votes were analyzed, resulting in more than 77,000 leading lawyers recognized in the new edition and for the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, more than 2.4 million votes were analyzed, resulting in more than 25,000 lawyers recognized in the new edition. Lawyers are not allowed to pay a fee to be recognized by Best Lawyers.
About Gentry Locke
With 79 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, Virginia, 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.
Monday, July 17th, 2023
NORFOLK, Va. (July 17, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Michael V. Moro, II has joined the firm’s Norfolk office as a partner in the General Commercial practice group.
“Mike is an exceptional attorney with tremendous experience helping businesses across a number of industries navigate important business issues, including mergers and acquisitions transactions,” said Gentry Locke Managing Partner Brett Marston. “We are excited to add his experience to our newly established Norfolk office and know that Mike will enhance the level of service that we continue to provide to our clients in Hampton Roads and across the Commonwealth.”
Moro provides strategic counsel to entrepreneurs and businesses, helping them achieve their goals with practical advice tailored to their individual needs. He handles all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including cross-border transactions, assisting his clients with entity formation and preparing governing documents. Moro has served as general counsel to U.S. subsidiaries of foreign companies and leads negotiations of corporate finance transactions as well as commercial contracts and agreements.
“I’m excited to be a part of Gentry Locke and help build the firm’s presence in Hampton Roads while continuing to serve the area’s business community,” said Moro. “Gentry Locke’s reputation throughout the Commonwealth is unparalleled and I look forward to being a part of its entrepreneurial and collaborative culture.”
Prior to joining the firm, Moro was of counsel with a Virginia Beach law firm and previously served as corporate counsel for a publicly traded global financial services company where he played a key role in the company’s growth in South America and Australia. He also worked in Italy as legal counsel at a sports and entertainment technology provider where he coordinated the legal aspects of the company’s geographic expansion. Moro earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and received his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
About Gentry Locke
With 79 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, Virginia, 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.
Tuesday, June 20th, 2023
On August 11, 2018, a sudden and significant burst of rain caused several accidents on I-81 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. The accident at issue involved a chain reaction collision involving five vehicles. A Western Express tractor-trailer was the last vehicle in the collision series to rear-end Plaintiff’s work van. Plaintiff suffered serious injuries, including a spinal fracture and an uncontested moderate traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) with subdural bleeding. His uncontested medical damages totaled $337,000.
Plaintiff alleged a variety of permanent ailments arising from his TBI. He sued for over 10 million dollars and refused to negotiate a settlement for a reasonable amount of damages. Liability was contested, as was the permanence of Plaintiff’s injuries. Gentry Locke argued that Western Express’s driver was not negligent in reacting to the sudden rainstorm that moved through the area and highlighted the fact that the driver hit the brakes before his truck’s technology recognized a collision was imminent.
The parties tried the case to a jury in the Lynchburg Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in April 2023. The parties conducted extensive pre-trial motions practice, which led to Judge Norman Moon dismissing plaintiff’s negligent hiring and retention claims and excluding his trucking industry expert and weather expert. The court allowed Plaintiff’s negligence and punitive damage claims to go to the jury.
Plaintiff put on evidence for three-and-a-half days. He presented an accident reconstruction expert, Heath Stewart, and witnesses to the accident in support of his liability claim. Plaintiff’s damages case was led by neuro-psychiatrist, Dr. Gregory O’Shanick, who opined that Plaintiff suffered a permanent brain injury resulting in diminished capacity and that he would need a future brain surgery, costing over $135,000. Plaintiff took the stand for his only appearance at trial, opting not to be present for any other portions of the trial. Plaintiff’s wife supported his testimony on the effects of his injuries on their everyday lives.
Gentry Locke’s Civil Defense Litigation team presented their evidence in a streamlined fashion, calling our own accident reconstruction expert, James Whelan, and several eyewitnesses, including two impartial “good Samaritans” who confirmed the defense claim that the weather went from clear and sunny to a downpour within a matter of seconds. On the damages side, we presented neuropsychologist, Dr. Edward Peck, to address plaintiff’s successful recovery on all objective measures, followed by a neurologist, Dr. Seth Tuwiner, to sum up the brain injury medicine and confirm that the future surgery recommendation was neither necessary nor medically sound.
At the close of the evidence, Plaintiff asked the jury to award approximately 10 million dollars. The jury deliberated for just over an hour before returning a complete defense verdict of no liability for Western Express’s driver. Ashley Winsky led Gentry Locke’s trial team with assistance from Jeff Miller and Guy Harbert along with excellent work from staff members and other attorneys in the Civil Defense Litigation practice group and across the firm.
Tuesday, June 13th, 2023
RICHMOND, Va. (June 13, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that T. Tyler Moses has joined the firm’s Richmond office as an associate.
“Tyler has shown a great deal of initiative as a young attorney and we are pleased to welcome him to the firm and know that his commitment to exceptional service will extend to our clients. His experience in taxation matters adds to our growing commercial team in our Richmond office.” said Gentry Locke Managing Partner Brett Marston.
Moses joins as a member of the firm’s general commercial group, focusing his practice on estate planning, and corporate and individual taxation matters.
Prior to joining Gentry Locke, Moses worked as an associate in Charlottesville at a firm specializing in estate planning, real estate, taxation, and business law. He earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law where he was admitted to the Order of the Barristers and received the Virginia Bar Association Tax Award. While attending law school, Moses interned with The Community Tax Law Project and served as the executive editor of the University of Richmond Public Interest Law Review. Moses received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and is currently working towards his LL.M. in Tax from the Georgetown University Law Center.
About Gentry Locke
With 79 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, Virginia, 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.
Monday, June 12th, 2023
RICHMOND, Va. (June 12, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Patricia B. “PJ” Turner has joined the firm’s Richmond office as a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Construction practice groups.
“As Gentry Locke aims to be Virginia’s leading law firm, PJ’s addition adds to our litigation and construction-industry strengths in central and eastern Virginia. PJ is a highly regarded litigator and we are pleased to welcome her to our team,” said Gentry Locke Managing Partner Brett Marston. “As we grow in the Richmond and Hampton Roads areas, we look forward to PJ being involved in guiding our clients in those parts of the state through complex projects and disputes.”
Turner will continue her focus on construction and products liability claims, both at the trial and appellate levels. Turner also brings years of experience litigating contract breaches, business torts, employment matters, personal injury and wrongful death claims, collection matters, and insurance coverage disputes, among other commercial litigation matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Turner was a partner with a business law firm based in Virginia. Turner earned her J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law and her B.A. from Davidson College.
About Gentry Locke
With 79 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, Virginia, 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.
Friday, June 2nd, 2023
Gentry Locke is happy to welcome our 2023 Summer Associates. Our summer associates will be working out of our Roanoke, Lynchburg, and Richmond offices, collaborating on a multitude of different projects + having some fun while they’re at it! Meet our summer associates, below.
Where we’re located and what we’re into!
Roanoke
Kiara Anguiano is a 1L at the University of Richmond School of Law. She is based in our Roanoke office. Kiara is fluent in Spanish and is also a member of the University of Richmond water polo club team.
Nicholas Beck is a 2L at the University of Richmond School of Law. This is Nicholas’s second summer with Gentry Locke. Nicholas enjoys trail-running with his Portuguese water dog in his free time.
Joshua Justus is a 2L at Washington and Lee University School of Law. He is based in our Roanoke office. Joshua’s interests include the old-time fiddle, baking, golfing, reading, and camping.
Lynchburg
Teddy Paisley is a 2L at Liberty University School of Law. He is working in our Lynchburg office. Teddy enjoys fly fishing, hiking, and kayaking in his free time.
Richmond
Alex Liubinskas is a 2L at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School. He is based in our Richmond office. Alex was a Young Life Leader and enjoys playing club baseball.
Callie Loveland is a 2L at the University of Richmond School of Law. She is working in our Richmond office. Last summer Callie worked in London, England in a clinical placement.
Cleo Scott is a 2L at the University of Richmond School of Law. She is based in our Richmond office. This is Cleo’s second summer with Gentry Locke. She has vast experience in journalism.
We are excited to have this dynamic group of individuals join us this summer!
Thursday, June 1st, 2023
ROANOKE, Va. (June 1, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke has been recognized as a leading Virginia firm for general commercial, white collar crime, and employment law by Chambers USA 2023. In its 2023 prestigious ranking of law firms and attorneys, Chambers USA ranked three Gentry Locke practices and four attorneys.
The firm’s Criminal & Government Investigations practice is one of only two in Virginia ranked by Chambers USA in Band 1, making specific mention of Partners Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr. (Band 1) and Erin M. Harrigan (Band 2).
Commentators describe Bondurant as “well known in the white-collar space and highly regarded. He has extensive experience and credibility with the Bench.” And others note that Harrigan is “knowledgeable about the law and is passionate about her clients.”
Gentry Locke Chairperson Monica Monday was recognized in the top tier (Band 1) in the areas of Litigation: Appellate and Litigation: General Commercial. Commentators describe Monday as “…a leading appellate specialist and is the dean of Virginia Supreme Court litigation.”
Gentry Locke Managing Partner Brett Marston was recognized in Band 4 in the area of Construction. Commentators describe Marston as “always exceeding expectations and delivering high-quality work.”
Gentry Locke’s Litigation team is ranked Band 3 as well as the firm’s Labor & Employment practice.
Chambers USA ranks the leading firms and lawyers in a variety of practice areas. Its rankings are based on a rigorous and thorough process that includes peer and client research. The Chambers rankings are used by companies and firms throughout the world.
Chambers ranks individual lawyers in their practice area based on their legal knowledge and experience, ability, effectiveness, and client service. Law firms and their departments are ranked based on their technical legal ability, expertise, and experience specific to the practice area and jurisdiction, client service, the depth of the team, commercial vision and business understanding, diligence and value for the money.
About Gentry Locke
With 79 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, Virginia, 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.
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023
The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia is a non-profit dedicated to conserving land, providing public access and outdoor recreation for America’s wounded, ill and injured veterans on properties throughout Virginia. This year, the WFV is raising funds for an 18’x20’ four-post pavilion with a concrete floor at the main meeting area at Fulfillment Farms. The pavilion will provide cover for outside group events including lunches for youth and wounded warrior hunts, and a place to host meetings. Their estimated budget is $15,000 and they plan to construct it with volunteer labor.
Gentry Locke has been a proud supporter of The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia for over 13 years.
Please join us in helping them reach their goal by donating on their donation page at Donate — Wildlife Foundation of Virginia (vawildlife.org).
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Friday, April 28th, 2023
ROANOKE, Va. (April 28, 2023) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that 12 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers® list and five attorneys have been named to the 2023 Virginia Rising Stars list.
Additionally, for the fifth consecutive year, Monica Monday, Chairperson of Gentry Locke’s Executive Board, has been named to all three of the publication’s “Top Lists,” including the “Top 100 in Virginia,” the “Top 50 Women in Virginia,” and the “Top 10 in Virginia.” Gentry Locke’s Managing Partner Brett Marston has also been named to the “Top 100 in Virginia” list for the 10th consecutive year.
The 12 Gentry Locke attorneys included in the 2023 edition of Virginia Super Lawyers are:
The five Gentry Locke attorneys selected to the 2023 edition of Virginia Rising Stars are:
Only the top 5% of lawyers in Virginia are named to the Virginia Super Lawyers list. No more than 2.5% of lawyers in these states are selected to the Virginia Rising Stars list and must be 40 years old or younger or have been in practice for 10 or fewer years. Published by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers determines its rankings through independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. The full methodology is available here.
About Gentry Locke
With more than 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, Virginia, 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.
