Background
Martinez, Michael L. was born on April 23, 1954 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
Martinez, Michael L. was born on April 23, 1954 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
University of California at Davis (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1975). University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (1978, Juris Doctor).
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in General Practice including Administrative Law, Admiralty, Agribusiness, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Civil and White Collar Criminal Litigation, Commercial Leasing, Computer Law, Construction Law, Environmental and Land Use, Energy, Financial Institutions, General Corporate, Health Care, Housing and Housing Finance, Immigration, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, International Business, Labor/Employment/Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Legislation, Media Law, Mortgage Banking, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Estate Finance and Development, Securities and Corporate Finance, Taxation (State, Federal and International) and Workers" Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Pennsylvania. 1981, District of Columbia.
Member, Ecology Law Quarterly, 1976-1978.
Honors Attorney, United States. Department of Transportation, 1978-1979.
Attorney-Advisor, Urban Mass Transportation Administration, 1979-1983. Assistant United States Attorney: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1983-1985.
District of Columbia, 1985-1993.
Assistant Chief, Civil Division, 1988-1989. Deputy Chief, Civil Division, 1989-1993. Member, United States.
District Court for the District of Columbia"s Local Rules Advisory Committee.
Holland & Knight traces its origins in Florida to the 1880"s, and the firm now numbers approximately 500 lawyers in its 12 offices. Committed to the standards of professional excellence and leadership, the firm values and strongly encourages public service to the nation and to the states and communities in which its lawyers live.
Members of the firm have distinguished themselves through service as senator, governor, presidents of the bar associations, elected and appointed positions in local, state and federal governments, and in the judiciary.
Member, Ecology Law Quarterly, 1976-1978. Honors Attorney, United States. Department of Transportation, 1978-1979.
Attorney-Advisor, Urban Mass Transportation Administration, 1979-1983.
Assistant United States.