Seventeen attorneys at the Roanoke, Va. law firm of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP have been named “Top Lawyers” for 2013; seven of whom are Southwest County residents.

American Lawyer Media, a leading provider of news and information to the legal industry, has teamed with Martindale-Hubbell™ to highlight the following “Top Rated Lawyers” in the November issue of The American Lawyer:

• J. Rudy Austin: Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law

• Thomas J. Bondurant: Criminal Law***

• Matthew W. Broughton: Litigation, Civil Law***

• G. Franklin Flippin: Business & Commercial

• Diane J. Geller: Labor and Employment, Business & Commercial, Franchise Law

• W. William Gust: General Practice, Taxation, Trusts and Estates***

• Gregory D. Habeeb: Commercial Litigation, General Practice, Products Liability

• Kevin W. Holt: Commercial Litigation

• Todd A. Leeson: Labor and Employment

• K. Brett Marston: Construction Law***

• S. D. Roberts Moore: Litigation, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice

• G. Michael Pace: Business & Commercial, Zoning, Planning and Land Use

• W. David Paxton: Labor and Employment, Commercial Litigation***

• William R. Rakes: Commercial Litigation, Business & Commercial, Appellate Law

• Anthony M. Russell: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Legal Malpractice Law***

• Bruce C. Stockburger: Taxation, Business & Commercial, Health Care Law

• Charles L. Williams: Environmental

For more information, visit www.gentrylocke.com.

Submitted by Beth Klinefelter