Former Broadband Authority President Sues Botetourt County Administrator
January 25th, 2024
Virginia Employment Law represents Frank Smith, the former president of the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority in a lawsuit against Botetourt County Administrator Gary Larrowe in a claim of tortious interference with a business expectancy. The law su…
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Roanoke County Supervisor Sues School Board Members
January 25th, 2024
On November 20, 2023, the Roanoke Times reported on Hooker v. Facciani et al., in which Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Member Martha Hooker sued three members of the Roanoke County School Board for First Amendment retaliation in federal court. T…
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Virginia Employment Law will be included in the 2024 Best Law Firm Rankings
November 6th, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Virginia Employment Law will be included in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firm Rankings – Employment Law – Individuals; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Civil Rights Law.
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WSLS Interviews Tommy Strelka Regarding Liability Facing Wal-Mart Due to Invasion of Privacy
September 29th, 2022
In an on-going investigation by NBC affiliate WSLS, Tommy Strelka was interviewed regarding the legal ramifications possibly facing Wal-Mart due to the discovery of a surveillance camera within a public bathroom. Tommy explained that once Wal-Mart le…
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Virginia Employment Law Receives $2.3 Million Jury Verdict for Former APCO Lineman Who Complained of Workplace Safety
May 2nd, 2022
After a three-day jury trial, a Roanoke City Circuit Court jury deliberated for five hours to reach the conclusion that Appalachian Power Company wrongfully terminated Ocal “Bubba” Smith in violation of the Virginia Occupational Safety an…
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Doctor Cleared by Board of Health Professionals; Sues Former Employer that Fired Him
April 11th, 2022
Virginia Employment Law filed a lawsuit in federal court in Danville, Virginia against a number of corporate entities regarding the wrongful termination of Dr. James Isernia. Dr. Isernia was accused by his employer of wrongful conduct regarding his t…
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Science Supervisor's Claims of Title VII Pay Discrimination Advance Past Summary Judgement Against Roanoke County Public Schools
December 6th, 2021
As reported in the Roanoke Times, Science Supervisor Erin Barnett’s federal Title VII gender pay discrimination case may proceed to trial. Judge Thomas Cullen of the Western District of Virginia authored a thirty-page opinion detailing exactly…
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Virginia Employment Law Wins Breach of Contract Jury Trial for Fired Dentist in Richmond Circuit Court
November 16th, 2021
Earlier this year, Virginia Employment Law attorneys Tommy Strelka, Winston West, and Brittany Haddox successfully won a jury trial in Richmond Circuit Court against Richard L. Byrd, DDS, PC. As alleged in the complaint, plaintiff Dr. Jacqueline Carn…
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Virginia Employment Law Wins Rare 1st Amendment Retaliation Federal Jury Trial
October 11th, 2021
After a three-day jury trial in U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division, the jury returned a verdict for Plaintiff Sherry Flanagan, a client of Virginia Employment Law. Ms. Flanagan pursued a very rare cause of action: 1st…
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Tommy Provides Main Employment Law Update to Virginia Attorneys
July 21st, 2021
On May 4, 2021, Tommy Strelka joined colleague Eddie Isler in providing a thorough overview of all significant employment law cases in the last calendar year. Tommy and Eddie discussed and highlighted the ever-changing state of the law related to ove…
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