Clarke S. Martin
Clarke S. Martin joined the firm as an associate in September 2022, following two years of service as judicial law clerk at the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
As a third-year law student, Clarke sat second chair in a first-degree murder trial in Wake County, under the supervision of the lead attorney. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty as to the charge of murder. Clarke worked for the firm as a summer law clerk while in law school, and also volunteered as a student advocate for the Juvenile Parole Project in the Pro Bono Program at Carolina Law where she successfully argued in favor of a MAPP Contract for a client who was originally sentenced to life in prison for crimes they committed as a juvenile.
She speaks fluent French and beginner-level Welsh.
Education:
- The University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D (2020)
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. with Distinction and with Honors in English; a second major in Romance Languages (French concentration); minor in Southern Studies (2017)
Areas of Practice
Felony matters in North Carolina state and federal courts
Parole advocacy for eligible clients sentenced before 1994
Admissions to Practice
- North Carolina State Bar (2020)
- The Cherokee Supreme Court (2021)
- United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (2022)
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (2022)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2022)
Professional Associations & Involvement
- Tenth Judicial District Bar
- American Bar Association
– Judicial Division Liaison to Criminal Justice Section (2023)
