Twenty-Two Gentry Locke Attorneys Named to “The Best Lawyers in America”
ROANOKE, Va. (October 18, 2016) – Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that 22 of the firm’s attorneys have been named in the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, W. William Gust, K. Brett Marston, W. David Paxton and Anthony M. Russell were selected as Best Lawyers 2017 “Lawyers of the Year” in Roanoke.
The Gentry Locke attorneys who are recognized in Best Lawyers 2017 include:
- J. Rudy Austin: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr.: Corporate Compliance Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Matthew W. Broughton: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- G. Franklin Flippin: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- W. William Gust: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Roanoke 2017 Lawyer of the Year, 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
- Paul G. Klockenbrink: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Todd A. Leeson: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- K. Brett Marston: Construction Law Roanoke 2017 Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Construction
- Monica Taylor Monday: Appellate Practice
- S. D. Roberts Moore: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Plaintiffs
- W. David Paxton: Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment Roanoke 2017 Lawyer of the Year
- 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
- Anthony M. Russell: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs Roanoke 2017 Lawyer of the Year, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- J. Scott Sexton: Commercial Litigation, Oil and Gas Law
- Bruce C. Stockburger: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Charles L. Williams, Jr.: Environmental Law
- Clark H. Worthy: Real Estate Law
- Kathleen L. Wright: Litigation – Municipal
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become regarded as a trusted guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. For the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 7.3 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in almost 55,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
About Gentry Locke
With more than 55 lawyers practicing across a range of disciplines, Gentry Locke brings uncommon thinking and deep expertise to the legal and business challenges of companies, institutions, organizations, and individuals—a commitment we’ve met since 1923. Operating from offices in Roanoke and Lynchburg, Va., Gentry Locke serves clients in Virginia and across the U.S., as well as worldwide as a member firm of the ALFA International Legal Network. Meet our dynamic attorneys and learn more about our fierce drive to achieve success for our clients by exploring this website.
