Background
Wendel, Martin was born on September 30, 1944 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry H. and Catherine (McGovern) Wendel.
Wendel, Martin was born on September 30, 1944 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry H. and Catherine (McGovern) Wendel.
Rutgers University (Bachelor of Science, with honors, 1974). New York Law School (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle (New York, New York) specializing in Civil Litigation, Products Liability Defense, Medical Malpractice Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1978, New Jersey. 1979, New York, United States.
District Court, Southern and Eastern District of New York, United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey, United States. Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits and United States.
Supreme Court.
Public Accountant, New Jersey, 1978. Member: New York State (Member, Trial Lawyers Section, Committee on Certification and Specialization and Committee on Trial Practice), New Jersey State and American (Member, Section of Litigation, Committee on Products Liability Litigation) Bar Associations.
New York County Lawyers Association (Member: Insurance Committee.
Federal Courts Committee). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
Federal Bar Council.
Defense Research Institute. Military: With United States. Navy, 1962-1966 (Resident Partner, Newark, New Jersey Office).
Attorney municipal planning board, Rahway, New Jersey, 1979-1987. Member committee Union County New Jersey, 1981-1988. Board directors Make-a-Wish Foundation, New Jersey, 1983-1985.
Member malpractice mediation panel 1st Judicial Department, 1980-1987. Director New York.L.S. Alumni Association, since 1998. With United States Navy, 1962-1966.
Member American Bar Association (section of litigation, committee on product liability since 1992), Federal Bar Council, New York State Bar Association (committee certified specialization 1983-1993, trial lawyers section since 1993, member committee on trial practice 1990-1993), New Jersey State Bar Association (member civil bar section), New York County Lawyers Association (member committee on insurance 1981-1987, member committee on federal courts 1990-1992), Trial Lawyers American, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, New York Medical Defense Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Masons, University Club.
Married Louise A. Damasiewicz, October 19, 1968. Children: Martin Junior, Andrew.