| Print Page | Robert D. Martinez
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Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Products Litigation
- Torts
Admissions
- State Bar of Michigan
- State Bar of Texas
- United Stated District Court,
Northern District of Texas - United States District Court,
Western District of Texas - United States District Court,
Eastern District of Michigan - United States Court of Appeals,
Sixth Circuit
| | Education
- J.D., Wayne State University School of Law (1977)
- B.A., Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan (1974)
Other Experience and Service
- Assistant United States Attorney, E.D. Michigan (1984 - 1986)
- Trial Attorney, Department of Justice, Tax Division (1980-1984)
- Greater Irving - Los Colinas Chamber of Commerce; General Counsel;Transporation Committee - Chair Elect
- Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Chair Elect
- Irving Symphony Orchestra - 2004 to present;
- Irving Schools Foundation - 2008 to present
- Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau, Board of Directors
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| | | General |
As former trial attorney for the Department of Justice Tax Division and Assistant United States Attorney and in private practice, Mr. Martinez has tried and handled lawsuits in various state and federal courts in Texas, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Florida.
While litigating for the federal government from 1980 to 1986, Mr. Martinez handled a wide variety of litigated matters, including: Tax Litigation, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense, and Criminal Litigation. Mr. Martinez was honored by the Department of Justice as an Outstanding Trial Attorney in 1981.
After leaving government service, Mr. Martinez has continued to handle a wide variety of cases, including: Product and Process Liability Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Premises Litigation and Commercial Litigation.
| | | Memberships and Affiliations | - Defense Research Institute
- Tarrant County Bar Association
| | Published Opinions | - Velvet Ice Cream v. Wausa Insurance Companies, 698 F.Supp. 128 (S.D. Ohio 1988).
- Vhalantones v. Zurich-American Insurance Company, 750 F.Supp. 248 (E.D. Mich. 1990).
- Malone v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., 8 S.W.3d 710 (Tex. App. -- Fort Worth 1999).
| | Other | - Mr. Martinez is married to Jill, father to Angela and Michael and grandfather to Tyler, Jenna and Charlotte.
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420 Throckmorton Street, Suite 500, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Phone: (817) 338-4500 Fax: (817) 338-4599
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