THOMAS R. FRANTZ

Thomas Frantz has repeatedly received accolades from peer lawyers. He is among a small group of attorneys who have made Virginia Business’ Legal Elite list for all 25 years it has run.

Frantz holds three degrees from William & Mary: a bachelor’s in accounting, a law degree and a master’s in law and taxation. He served on the university’s board of visitors from 2011 to 2019 and is a past board member of William & Mary’s Mason School of Business. He’s also a certified public accountant and served as a U.S. Army captain.

Frantz has spent 50-plus years in law, starting at Clark & Stant, where he was an original principal. In 1999, Clark & Stant merged with Williams Mullen, which Frantz led as president and CEO from 2010 to 2015. He specializes in corporate and tax law, advising and representing corporations and handling mergers and acquisitions.

Frantz is heavily involved in the Hampton Roads community. A former King Neptune, he chairs the GO Virginia Region 5 Regional Council and serves on the board of the Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable, which supports the GO Virginia Region 5 program. Additionally, he is co-chair of RVA757 Connects, an economic booster group promoting cooperation between the Richmond and Hampton Roads regions.

Among other honors, Frantz has received Volunteer Hampton Roads’ Lenora Mathews Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his legacy of community service. In 2022, the Hampton Roads Chamber honored him with the First Citizen of Hampton Roads Award.