Background
Martland, John Charles was born on May 22, 1950 in Providence. Son of Douglas and Muriel Arline (Selby) Martland.
Martland, John Charles was born on May 22, 1950 in Providence. Son of Douglas and Muriel Arline (Selby) Martland.
Bachelor, Colby College, 1972; postgraduate, Bryant College, 1973-1974; Juris Doctor, Suffolk U., 1978.
Worked at Martland & Brooks (Boston, Master of Arts) specializing in Franchise, Distribution and other Business Litigation. Securities Class Action Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Massachusetts.
1979, United States.
District Court, District of Massachusetts and United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. 1983, United States. Supreme Court.
Member: Massachusetts and American (Member, Forum Committee on Franchising) Bar Associations.
(Also Of Counsel to Gilman and Pastor). Martland & Brooks represents franchisees, distributors and dealers in business transactions, arbitration and litigation with franchisors and manufacturers.
The firm also represents plaintiffs in consumer protection and securities class action litigation.
Moderator, county member E. Milton (Massachusetts) Congressional Church, 1993-1996. Committee member Boy Scouts American, Milton, since 1991. Associate member Protestant Social Svc.
Bureau, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1994-1995, 1st vice president, 1995-1996, president, since 1996. Member American Bar Association (member franchise forum), American Franchisee Association (affiliate), American Franchisee & Distributor Association, Massachusetts Bar Association.
Married Janet Shreve, August 25, 1973. Children: Douglas Shreve, Charles Richard.