Gentry Locke Welcomes New Associate Kelsey M. Martin

ROANOKE, Va. (May 29, 2018) – The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Kelsey M. Martin has joined the firm’s Roanoke office as an associate. Kelsey will practice on the Employment & Labor team.

In her practice, Kelsey will advise business owners and management on employment matters. She will also defend federal and state court claims involving employment-related issues, including claims related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, affirmative action plans, noncompete agreements, trade secrets, and related matters.

Kelsey has held numerous roles within Virginia public offices, including serving as a law clerk for The Honorable Joseph J. Ellis and The Honorable Ricardo Rigual, 15th Judicial Circuit of Virginia, and as a legal intern at the Richmond Public Defender’s Office, and the Roanoke City Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar and The Virginia Bar Association.

Kelsey earned her J.D. cum laude from the University of Richmond School of Law, where she earned a CALI Award for Advanced Legal Research; the Orrell-Brown Award for Clinical Excellence in the Children’s Law Center; and the Children’s Defense Clinic Best Oral Advocate Award. She also served as managing editor of the Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest and as treasurer of the Criminal Law & Justice Society. Kelsey was a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and the Women’s Law Student Association. She earned her B.S. magna cum laude from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

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