Background
Martin, Joan Friedman was born on April 15, 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Maurice Harold and Gertrude (Sanders) Friedman.
Martin, Joan Friedman was born on April 15, 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Maurice Harold and Gertrude (Sanders) Friedman.
Mount Holyoke College (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). Georgetown University Law Center (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Member of Staff, 1981 and Editor, 1982, Georgetown Law Journal.
Worked at Williams Kelly & Greer, A Professional Corporation (Norfolk, Virginia) specializing in Commercial and Insurance Litigation, Administrative Hearings and Appeals, Products Liability, Employer Liability, Longshore and Harbor Workers" Compensation, Claims Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Virginia. Phi Beta Kappa. Member of Staff, 1981 and Editorial Board, 1982, Georgetown Law Journal.
Member: Norfolk and Portsmouth, and Virginia Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar; Maritime Law Association of the United States. Longshore Claims Association.
Board of directors Young Women’s Christian Association, Norfolk, 1985-1986, Tidewater Council American Heart Association, 1987-1989, Feldman Chamber Music Society, 1989-1997. Member American Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association, Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association.
Married Jackson W.T. Kennedy, December 15, 1962 (divorced 1983). Children: Elizabeth, Richard, Alexandra. Married William R. Martin, January 29, 1988.