Stanley A. Martin

Stanley A. Martin is an attorney at Commonsense Construction Law LLC in Andover, Massachusetts. Mr. Martin handles matters involving construction law and government contracts, using both litigation and alternative dispute resolution techniques to help meet the legal goals of his clients. He serves clients  throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Mr. Martin has over 35 years of legal experience. He worked in the construction industry prior to attending law school and, as a lawyer, has worked on construction law projects throughout the United States. As a licensed attorney, he has litigated and arbitrated numerous complex construction law disputes, drawing on his knowledge of the industry to the benefit of his clients. 

In 1977, Mr. Martin graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in architecture. He earned his law degree from Boston College Law School in 1984. He holds a license to practice law before all Massachusetts and New Hampshire state courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.

As a member of his legal community, Mr. Martin has lectured extensively on construction law topics and taught classes at various universities. He is an author of several construction law articles and a fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers.

In acknowledgment of his accomplishments, Martindale-Hubbell awarded Mr. Martin an AV Preeminent* peer review rating, its highest available. He was also recognized by Best Lawyers for construction law several years in a row. Mr. Martin has been ranked by Chambers in Band 1 for Construction. He has held leadership positions in many legal organizations and serves as an officer and board member of several community organizations.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.