Vicky Gunning is a Partner at the law firm of Locke Lord LLP where she has spent her entire career. Locke Lord treasures its people and Vicky was recently promoted to what she considers her dream job as the Director of Employee and Alumni Engagement, a newly-formed innovative position focusing on culture, women, and alumni, for Locke Lord’s 20 offices. She formerly headed the Dallas office of Locke Lord as Office Managing Partner (and continues to serve currently as Deputy Managing Partner) and as Department Co-Chair for the firm-wide finance, banking and real estate department.

Vicky served joyfully on the CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Network Global Board in 2016 ‎and 2017 and as Global Chair of the CREW Network Foundation in 2020 and has been honored with CREW Dallas’ highest award, the Outstanding ‎Achievement Award. She was recognized by GlobeSt. as a Women of Influence: Commercial Real Estate Legal Counsel in 2021, received Connect Commercial Real Estate’s 2021 Lawyers in Real Estate Award, and has been named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law (2020-2022). Vicky is actively involved in numerous good causes including currently serving on national boards as Chair of the Board of Christians in Public Service and ‎on the Boards of 4Word Christian Women and Teach the Story ministries.

Vicky serves her church in Flower Mound as the Senior Lay Leader and on the prayer team and property team. She has been married 35 years ‎to Michael, has a 19 year old son Ryan, and enjoys reading good books while overlooking the ocean, long conversations with friends, the outdoors, and traveling.‎