About R. Clinton Clary
R. Clinton Clary Jr. started his legal education at Hampden-Sydney College, where he earned a B.A. in 1979. He persisted his research at the University of Richmond School of Law, receiving his J.D. in 1983. Those youth set the stage for a tradition rooted in courtroom work and public service.
After law program, Clary moved into public prosecution. In 1983 he took a post as Assistant Commonwealth's Lawyer for Brunswick County. That position put him in courtroom frequently and gave him early courtroom experience. Four years later he entered personal practice and in 1987 became a partner at Slayton & Clary, a firm where he has continued to handle felony things and associated legal proceedings.
Clary is admitted to practice in Virginia and North Carolina, and he's admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Those admissions have allowed him to handle cases on the state and federal appellate level. His expert credentials consist of several protection certifications from the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission: Certified Capital Defense Lead Counsel, Certified Felony Defense Lead Counsel, Certified Misdemeanor Defense Lead Counsel, and Certified Juvenile Defense Lead Counsel. Those designations mirror training and qualifications for a range of felony instances.
Outside the court, Clary has been lively in bar organizations. He has been a member of the Virginia State Bar since 1983 and joined the North Carolina State Bar in 1991. He served on the Third District Ethics Committee of the Virginia State Bar from 1998 to 2004. He is a member of the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and has held management in his nearby bar; he has served as president of the Brunswick County Bar Association since 2004.
Colleagues describe him as skilled in trial work and appellate practice, grounded in the procedural elements of criminal defense and courtroom advocacy. He has mixed public-sector beginnings with private practice partnership. He continues to work at Slayton & Clary, where he concentrates on felony protection, including capital and juvenile matters.
