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Gentry Locke Managing Partner K. Brett Marston Concludes Term as President of the Virginia State Bar

ROANOKE, Va. (JULY 1, 2026) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that its Managing Partner K. Brett Marston has completed his year-long term as the 87th President of the Virginia State Bar and now serves as immediate past president.

“It has been an honor to serve as the 87th President of the Virginia State Bar,” said Marston while reflecting on his year of service. “Gentry Locke has always encouraged its attorneys to take on bar leadership, and I am glad that I did. Leading the VSB’s strategic efforts, getting to meet with fellow bar leaders and members, and representing Virginia attorneys at national and regional meetings this year have been an honor. Our focus on how Virginia Lawyers Make a Difference and doing so with a CAN DO! approach has provided a cogent way to remind our members and the public about the positive roles and impacts that attorneys can and do have in our communities and around the world.”

"We are incredibly proud of Brett’s accomplishments during this past year. He has led the Virginia State Bar with integrity, judgment, and genuine dedication to advancing the profession. Brett’s leadership of the Bar is a shining example of our firm’s longstanding commitment to service and leadership within the legal profession,” said Monica Taylor Monday, Chair of Gentry Locke’s Executive Board.

During his term, Brett led the Virginia State Bar in its mission to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, support the legal community, and serve the public across the Commonwealth. His leadership reflects years of dedication to the Bar and the broader legal profession.

In addition to his legal practice and leadership role at Gentry Locke, Brett has been involved in Virginia State Bar and Roanoke Bar Association programs and leadership positions for many years. He previously served as President of the Roanoke Bar Association and has been a member and leader of numerous committees and sections within the Virginia State Bar.

His prior service includes serving as a member and then Chair of the VSB Standing Committee on Legal Ethics, as well as six years as a member of the VSB Professionalism Committee. He has

also served on the VSB Budget and Finance Committee (2020–2022), represented the 23rd Judicial Circuit on VSB Bar Council (2016–2022), and held membership on the VSB Executive Committee (2021–2022), in addition to leadership roles within the VSB Construction and Public Contracts Section, including Chair (2012–2013), Treasurer (2009–2010), and Secretary (2010–2011).

Marston is the current Managing Partner of Gentry Locke and maintains his active practice in the firm’s Construction group, along with defending employers against OSHA citations. He has extensive experience in construction contract litigation and alternative dispute resolution, and frequently serves as a mediator and arbitrator in construction-related disputes

About Gentry Locke

With over 80 lawyers practicing across a range of disciplines, Gentry Locke brings uncommon thinking and deep experience to the legal and business challenges of companies, institutions, organizations, and individuals — a commitment the firm has met since 1923. Operating from offices in Roanoke, Lynchburg, Richmond, and Norfolk, Gentry Locke serves clients in Virginia and across the United States. Meet the firm’s dynamic attorneys and learn more about its fierce drive to achieve success for its clients by visiting gentrylocke.com.

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