Noteworthy Events and Virginia Employment Law in the News

In a September 14, 2015 article published in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Tommy is quoted regarding the unfortunate state of the law depriving service men and women from jurisdiction under USERRA in either state or federal court, if the employer is a…

The Huffington Post interviewed Tommy regarding McKinley v. Salvation Army, a federal lawsuit in which our client, Ms. McKinley, was wrongfully terminated from her employment after experiencing what she alleged to be a hostile work environment. The a…

The Roanoke Times and Virginia Lawyer’s weekly published an article written about Huff v. Winston in the Roanoke County Circuit Court. The Plaintiff, Huff, was a service-member returning to her civilian job after an extended deployment in Afgha…

April 29, 2015: Congratulations to both Tommy and Leigh who once again, found their way into Virginia Super Lawyers magazine in the field of employment litigation. More information on Super Lawyers may be found at www.superlawyers.com.

April 5, 2015: The National Labor Relations Board has published a Memorandum summarizing decisions made by the NLRB regarding the lawfulness of employee handbook provisions. Tommy was interviewed by Virginia Lawyers Media to add the Plaintiff’s…

February 4, 2015: A former sheriff’s deputy who alleges she was discriminated against and ultimately terminated in violation of USERRA after her multiple deployments and effects thereof is entitled to electronically stored information from seven cu…

Wrongful Termination Suit Against Giles County Sheriff Set for June Trial - Roanoke Times.

Metal Plant Purchaser Sued Over 2013 Roanoke Layoffs - Roanoke Times.