Gentry Locke Welcomes Attorney Frank M. Clay to its Plaintiff Group

ROANOKE, Va. (February 10, 2025) – The Virginia law firm Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Frank M. Clay has joined the firm’s Roanoke office as an associate in the Plaintiff Group.

“We are happy to welcome Frank to our Plaintiff team,” said Gentry Locke Managing Partner Brett Marston. “His experience, military background, and commitment to justice makes him a formidable advocate for our clients.”

Frank focuses his practice on catastrophic loss matters including personal injury and medical malpractice. His legal career is rooted in service. Prior to joining the firm, he proudly served in the United States Army as a paralegal. In this role, he participated in numerous Courts-Martial and Administrative Separation Hearings and advised military commanders on a range of legal matters. Frank also served as a Law Clerk for the Virginia Beach Circuit Court judges, an Extern for the Honorable D. Arthur Kelsey in the Supreme Court of Virginia, and an Intern for Judge April C. Wood in the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Frank earned his J.D. from Regent University School of Law where he was selected as staff editor for the Journal of Global Justice and Public Policy and was as an associate on the Trial Advocacy Board.

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