The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that 26 attorneys have been named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2025 Legal Elite list.
The list is determined by peer votes and is divided into 21 legal specialties. The Gentry Locke attorneys recognized in the 2025 Legal Elite list and the areas in which they are recognized include:
- David R. Berry – Appellate Law
- Thomas J. Bondurant, Jr. – Criminal Law
- Karen L. Cohen – Real Estate/Land Use
- John G. Danyluk – Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Technology
- Chip (John G.) Dicks – Administrative/Government/Legislative
- Michael J. Finney – Business Law
- Alicha M. Grubb – Young Lawyer
- W. William Gust – Taxes/Estates/Trusts
- Gregory D. Habeeb – Administrative/Government/Legislative
- Paul D. Hawkins – Administrative/Government/Legislative
- Kevin W. Holt – Civil Litigation
- Carlos L. Hopkins – Administrative/Government/Legislative
- Herschel V. Keller – Business Law
- Paul G. Klockenbrink – Labor/Employment Law
- Todd A. Leeson – Labor/Employment Law
- K. Brett Marston – Construction Law
- G. Wythe Michael – Business Law
- Monica T. Monday – Appellate Law
- W. David Paxton – Labor/Employment Law
- Jonathan D. Puvak – Business Law
- John M. Scheib – Corporate Counsel
- J. Scott Sexton – Business Law
- Ryan J. Starks – Young Lawyer
- Bruce C. Stockburger – Taxes/Estates/Trusts
- Spencer M. Wiegard – Construction Law
- Clark H. Worthy – Real Estate/Land Use
Virginia Business magazine polls attorneys each year, contacting more than 14,000 attorneys in 2025, asking them to select which of their peers are the top attorneys in each practice category. The full list of 2025 Legal Elite honorees is available here.