Martin concentrates his practice in the firm's Casualty Department with an emphasis on general liability, auto liability, maritime, construction defect, asbestos/toxic tort, medical and nursing home malpractice. As managing shareholder of the firm's Jacksonville office, Martin oversees the day-to-day operations for the entire office, ensuring that client matters are handled promptly, professionally and effectively.
Martin served in the United States Marine Corps as a judge advocate on active duty during 1992 to 2004. His experiences as a judge advocate include litigation as a prosecutor, teaching as an associate professor in the Criminal Law Department, The Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army, and serving as a trial judge in the Piedmont Judicial Circuit, Navy, Marine Corps Trial Judiciary.
Martin graduated from the Ohio State University in 1983. Upon graduation, he entered the United States Marine Corps and served as a combat engineer for five years. In 1989, Martin was selected to attend law school under the Funded Legal Education Program. In 1992, he graduated as a Sterling Honor (top 5%) from the University of South Dakota School of Law.
Martin dedicates some of his busy schedule to the community and participates in events like the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and Habitat for Humanity.
Significant Representative Matters
· Caldwell v. Petersburg Stone Co., (Mahoning App. No. 05MA12 Dec 16, 2005) *2005 Ohio App. LEXIS 6119
· Church v. Fleishour Homes, Inc., (2007), 172 Ohio App. 3d 205
Published Works
· "The "Citadel of Privity" --A Fortress in Ohio for a Claim of Breach of Implied Warranty Under the Magnuson-Moss
· Warranty Act," Defense Digest, Vol. 13, No. 4, December, 2007
· "A Hole in the Make-Whole Doctrine: The Ohio Supreme Court Approves an Insurance Contract that Avoids the Make-Whole Doctrine," Defense Digest, Vol. 11, No. 1, March, 2005
· "Annual Review Of Developments In Instructions--2001," THE ARMY LAWYER, August, 2002
· The Advocacy Trainer; A Manual For Supervisors, CRIMINAL LAW DEPARTMENT, THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S SCHOOL, U.S. ARMY, Co-Author, 1997-2000
· "The Armor: Recent Developments In Self-Incrimination Law," THE ARMY LAWYER, May, 2000
· "The Cornerstone: Recent Developments In Jurisdiction," THE ARMY LAWYER, April, 2000
· "The Art Of Trial Advocacy Note, The Art Of Storytelling," THE ARMY LAWYER, October, 1999
· "Silence Is Golden: Recent Developments In Self-Incrimination Law," THE ARMY LAWYER, May, 1999
· "The Top Ten Jurisdiction Hits Of The 1998 Term: New Developments In Jurisdiction," THE ARMY LAWYER, April,
· "1999 The Art Of Trial Advocacy Note, An Approach To Cross Examination," THE ARMY LAWYER, July, 1998
· "Widening The Door: Recent Developments In Self-Incrimination Law," THE ARMY LAWYER, April, 1998
· "The Power To Prosecute: New Developments In Courts-Martial Jurisdiction," THE ARMY LAWYER, April, 1998
Classes/Seminars Taught
· Associate Professor, Criminal Law Department, The Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army, Charlottesville, VA, 1997 - 2000
Past Employment Positions
· U.S. Marine Corps, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, 1984 -2004 Associations & Memberships
· Jacksonville Bar Association
· Jacksonville Claims Association
· Florida Defense Lawyer's Association
· Maritime Law Association of the United States
· United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Honors & Awards
· Deputy Circuit Military Judge, Piedmont Judicial Circuit, Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary, 2000 - 2004
· Three Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medals: 1987, 1989, 1995
· Two Meritorious Service Medals: 1996, 2004 Legion of Merit, 2004
· Deputy Circuit Military Judge, Piedmont Judicial Circuit, Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary, 2000 - 2004
· Three Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medals, 1987, 1989, 1995
· Two Meritorious Service Medals, 1996, 2004 Legion of Merit, 2004
Year Joined Organization: 2004
Publications
On the Pulse...Our Jacksonville, Florida, Office
Defense Digest Article · March 1, 2011
Jacksonville, which is centered on the banks of the St. Johns River in northeast Florida, is the largest city in area in the continental United States and is a rapidly growing metropolitan city with approximately 850,000 residents. The city's..., Defense Digest, Vol. 17, No. 1, March 2011