The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of the City of Salem. GWCL attorneys Jeremy Carroll and Julian Harf represented the City. The lawsuit involved a former employee who alleged she faced discrimination and denial of a promotion

Jeremy Carroll and Julian Harf recently won a defamation case in Roanoke City General District Court defending the City of Roanoke and city employee Tonya Pickett. Sgt. Jason Hicks, a Roanoke police officer, alleged that the City and Ms. Pickett defamed him in Facebook posts related to the 2020 “End

GWCL attorney Emily Stubblefield recently obtained a defense verdict in Roanoke City General District Court. Emily defended a local school board employee in a motor vehicle accident personal injury claim.  The plaintiff alleged that the employee did not have the right of way in an intersection and caused the accident.

We are thrilled to announce that Chris Dadak is now a Principal at our firm. Chris has been with us since 2016. He is an experienced litigator with an active practice on behalf of public entities in state and federal court. He primarily litigates claims involving alleged Constitutional violations and

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