Top row, left to right: William Gust, Paul Klockenbrink, Brett Marston

Bottom row, left to right: David Paxton, Scott Sexton

Five lawyers who live in Southwest Roanoke County have been named to the Best Lawyers in America list. Here’s what their law firm, Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore has to say:

Southwest Roanoke County Residents Named to Best Lawyers in America® List

ROANOKE (Oct. 23, 2008)—Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP is pleased to announce that Southwest Roanoke County residents K. Brett Marston (Construction Law), W. David Paxton (Labor & Employment Law), W. William Gust (Employee Benefits Law, Tax Law), Paul G. Klockenbrink (Labor & Employment Law), and J. Scott Sexton (Commercial Litigation, Oil & Gas Law) have been named to The Best Lawyers in America list for 2009. They are among fifteen Gentry Locke lawyers on the list.

The others include: J. Rudy Austin (Personal Injury Litigation), Douglas W. Densmore (Banking Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law), and S. D. Roberts Moore (Personal Injury Litigation) G. Franklin Flippin (Banking Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law), Gregory J. Haley (Commercial Litigation, Municipal Law), Monica T. Monday (Appellate Law), G. Michael Pace, Jr. (Banking Law, Corporate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law), William R. Rakes (Antitrust Law, Appellate Law, Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law), Bruce C. Stockburger (Leveraged Buyouts & Private Equity Law, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates), and Charles L. Williams, Jr. (Environmental Law).

Published biennially since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. The Best Lawyers lists, representing 78 specialties in all 50 states and Washington, DC, are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2009 edition of Best Lawyers is based on more than 2.5 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

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Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP has been delivering exceptional legal services throughout Virginia since 1923. Whether it’s complex litigation or a complicated business transaction, Gentry Locke has the depth and experience to handle the most important affairs. For more information about our firm and our attorneys, visit www.gentrylocke.com, or call 540.983.9300.