Manuel A. Martinez

After working for two outstanding law firms during the past 35+ years, Manuel A. Martinez now is a solo practitioner in Piedmont, California where he continues to represent the rights and interests of a diverse range of clients throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area and across the state. Mr. Martinez focuses his practice primarily on business, real estate, limited liability company and partnership litigation.

A 1981 graduate of Yale University, Mr. Martinez returned to his alma mater and obtained his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 1984. He received his license to practice from The State Bar of California that same year. He also is admitted to practice before all U.S. District Courts in the state as well as before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 8th and 9th Circuits.

During the course of his career, Mr. Martinez has achieved notable success handling jury and bench trials as well as arbitrations and summary judgment motions on behalf of real estate developers, commercial landlords, public and private corporations, lawyers, accountants, financial institutions, and others in both state and federal courts.

Recognized for his impeccable professionalism and exceptional legal abilities, he has earned numerous awards and honors, including selection by The Best Lawyers in America© in commercial litigation multiple times. In addition, Bay Area Lawyer Magazine has voted him as among the "Top Lawyers in the Bay Area." He also was recognized by TopVerdict.com for obtaining one of the Top 100 Settlements in California in 2017.

Along with maintaining a successful legal practice, Mr. Martinez is active in his legal community, and previously served on the judiciary committee for The Bar Association of San Francisco. He is also a member of the litigation and real estate sections of The State Bar of California.

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