Business prizes and promotions for the week of August 27, 2023

The Harry and Lavon Webb Education Center, part of the Jefferson Center Foundation, announced the appointment Brian Waits As the new Director of Education. S/he will be responsible for supervising all educational programmes, including Music Lab, Outreach Outloud, Student Performance Ensemble, Jazz Institute, Artist Residencies and Workshops/Master Classes.

Virginia Tech College of Science named Sarah Reznikoff As head of the Mathematics Department. Reznikoff began her position on August 10 at Kansas State University, where she is a professor of mathematics, graduate program director, and previously served as interim associate dean for the graduate school.

The Virginia law firm Gentry Lock announced 30 of its attorneys have been named to its 2024 Best Lawyers lists, including 25 attorneys recognized in the 2024 edition of America’s Best Lawyers® and five attorneys recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Things to Watch® in America.

Of the 25 attorneys recognized by America’s Best Lawyers, three were also honored with the 2024 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” award, which is given annually to only one attorney per area of ​​practice in each district. Gentry Locke attorneys recognized with this award are:

W. William Jostwas named the 2024 Tax Lawyer of the Year “Lawyer of the Year” in Roanoke.

K. Brett Marstonwas named the 2024 Building Law Attorney of the Year “Lawyer of the Year” in Roanoke.

W David Paxtonwas named the 2024 Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year “Lawyer of the Year” in Roanoke.

The 25 Gentry Lock attorneys and practice areas recognized on the 2024 Best Lawyers in America list are:

Thomas J. Bondurant Jr. – Corporate Compliance Law, Criminal Defense: White Collar

Matthew W Broughton Personal Injury Claims – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Claims – Plaintiffs

William E. Callahan Jr. – Bankruptcy and rights of creditors and debtors / insolvency and reorganization law, litigation – bankruptcy

Karen L Cohen – Land use and zoning law, and real estate law

Michael J Feeney – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation – Labor and Employment, Qui Tam Law

J Franklin Flippin Banking and Finance Law, Companies Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Merger and Acquisition Law

W. William Jost – Employee Benefits Act (ERISA), Tax Code

Gregory J. Haley – Commercial Litigation, Eminent Property Law and Conviction, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Municipalities

JM Harbert, III Insurance law

Kevin Walker Holt – Commercial lawsuits, lawsuits – Intellectual property

Paul J Kluckenbrink – Labor Law – Administration and Litigation – Labor and Employment

Todd A. Leeson – Labor Law – Administration, Labor Law – Administration, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Paul m. (Nick) Leach, III Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

K. Brett Marston – Building and Litigation Law – Construction

Monica Taylor Monday Appeal practice

W David Paxton – Labor Law – Individuals, Labor Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Glenn W Polley Personal Injury Claims – Defendants

William R. rex – Antitrust Law, Appellate Practices, Banking and Finance Law, Company Betting Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulatory Law, Litigation – Banking and Financial Services, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions

John M. Graying – companies laws

J Scott Sexton Commercial lawsuits

Bruce C Stockberger Leveraged buyouts, private equity law, tax law, trusts and real estate

Maxwell H. wiegard Environmental law

Charles L. Williams Environmental law

Clark H. Worthy Real estate law

Kathleen L. I saw – Litigation – Municipality

Gentry Locke’s five attorneys and practice areas recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: People to Watch in America are:

Andrew M. Bowman Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs

Dr.. Scott Foster Jr Corporate law, land use and zoning law

Jeffrey B Miller – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Claims – Defendants, Product Liability Claims – Defendants, Transportation Law

Kirk m. Sosibi – Commercial lawsuits, construction law

Scott A. Stevenson – Antitrust law, commercial litigation, and energy law

The following Spilman Thomas & Battle (Spilman) attorneys have been selected by their peers in their respective areas of practice for inclusion on the Best Lawyers list:

Carter R. Brotherscommercial finance law, trusts and real estate

Jeremy E CarrollLitigation – municipality

Facebook Webster DayCorporate Law, Public Finance Law

Bryce J HunterBanking and Finance Law

Peter M. PerlBankruptcy and debtor-creditor rights / insolvency and reorganization law, corporate law

Laurie D. ThompsonBankruptcy and Rights of Creditors and Debtors / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Family Law Litigation – Bankruptcy

Hugh B WillonsBanking and Finance Law, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Financial Services Regulation Act, Securities/Capital Markets Law

Robert A. ZyugasCommercial lawsuits

It was named after the Carillion Clinic Biraj PatelMD, and Thomas KodankandathMD, co-medical directors of the Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center at Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

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