The Bedford Town Council recently appointed firm partner Michael W.S. Lockaby as the new Town Attorney. Fellow partner Jeremy E. Carroll will also provide the locality legal counsel as needed. GWCL has substantial knowledge of the Town of Bedford through our involvement in a variety of matters, such as providing

Firm partner Jeremy Carroll assisted the Town of Vinton with an economic development deal that will bring a new hotel to the town. The McDevitt Company, a retail real estate firm, plans to construct a 90-to-120 room hotel in Vinton’s downtown business district that will bring new jobs and tax

The Patrick County Board of Supervisors recently contracted Guynn, Waddell, Carroll & Lockaby, P.C. to serve as the County’s legal counsel. The firm has represented the county, its officials, staff, and constitutional officers on a variety of matters over the years and looks forward to serving the locality on a

In a published opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of a correctional healthcare provider defended by Chris Dadak and Susan Waddell.  An inmate sued the doctor claiming deliberate indifference to his serious medical need: diabetes. The

The Salem City Council unanimously voted Jim H. Guynn to serve as the new City Attorney. Jim has enjoyed serving the city council members and staff in an interim role since last November, and looks forward to continuing his relationship with the City on a permanent basis. As the founding

Jeremy Carroll and Julian Harf won summary judgment in Federal Court for a local government in an age discrimination case. In the lawsuit, a former employee alleged she was discriminated against and denied a promotion because of her age, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The