PARTNER, GENTRY LOCKE ATTORNEYS; PRESIDENT, GENTRY LOCKE CONSULTING, RICHMOND
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
PARTNER, GENTRY LOCKE ATTORNEYS; PRESIDENT, GENTRY LOCKE CONSULTING, RICHMOND
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
Habeeb has been a fixture in Virginia politics and political consulting for decades. He served as a Republican delegate for Virginia’s 8th District
in the House of Delegates from January 2011 until his resignation in August 2018; Habeeb wanted to devote more time to his work at Gentry Locke Attorneys. Today, he is president of Gentry Locke Consulting, a lobbying and strategic communications business the law firm launched in 2020.
Habeeb chairs the law firm’s government and regulatory affairs practice. His main practice areas today include government and regulatory affairs, solar and renewable energy, business litigation and franchise law.
Habeeb earned his bachelor’s and law degrees from Wake Forest University. He’s involved with a litany of businesses and other organizations, whether as a member or board member, but some highlights include the Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority, where he was a member until the authority sunset July 1, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Virginia, for which he served as a board member.
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