Ms. Gentry is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law and earned her BA from North Carolina Central University. Prior to joining Sokoloff Stern, Ms. Gentry worked at the Office of the Bronx District Attorney and most served as an Assistant Borough Chief with the NYC Law Department. Before attending law school, she served as both a Correctional Officer and Police Officer in North Carolina.
While with the NYC Law Department, Ms. Gentry was the supervising attorney for all Raise the Age legislation prosecutorial matters assigned to the Bronx and served as Senior Counsel in the Major Case Unit, responsible for the investigation and prosecution of high-level felonies. She has extensive tort experience, including personal injury and CVA matters, as well as experience with federal §1983 matters involving constitutional and civil rights violations and police misconduct.
