Burkett H. Martin

Background

Martin, Burkett H. was born on February 6, 1910 in New Albany, Mississippi, United States.

Education

Millsaps College; University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Laws, 1936).

Career

Worked at Teller, Martin, Chaney & Hassell, Limited Liability Partnership (Vicksburg, Mississippi) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials in all State and Federal Courts. Banking, Estate Planning, Corporation, Probate, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Oil and Gas Law.

Number Small Collections.

Admitted to the bar, 1936, Mississippi. Phi Delta Phi. Member, State Senate, 1952-1955.

Member: Warren County and American Bar Associations. The Mississippi Bar; International Association of Insurance Counsel.

Maritime Law Association of the United States.

National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. This is one of the oldest firms in the State of Mississippi. lieutenant began in 1866 under the name of Pittman & Pittman.

Successor firms included Hirsh, Dent and Landau emerging in the 1940"s as Dent, Ward & Martin.

In 1990, a successor to that 1940 firm joined with the law firm of Teller, Chaney & Derivaux, which had been founded in 1930 as Vollor & Teller, and later became Vollor, Teller & Biedenharn. Those two well established firms now bear the name of Teller, Martin, Chaney & Hassell and are composed of the present members.

Throughout, the firm has been and is now engaged in a diversified practice with emphasis on civil litigation in federal and state courts, personal injuries, probate and estate planning, commercial, banking, school law, real estate and corporate practice. All members are actively involved in professional associations and maintain leadership positions in civic and community endeavors.

Achievements

• Burkett H. Martin has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, State Senate, 1952-1955. Member: Warren County and American Bar Associations. The Mississippi Bar; International Association of Insurance Counsel.

Maritime Law Association of the United States.

National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.