PARTNERS
W. Patrick Grimm
Mark Vranjes
Kathleen McCormick
Kevin R. Graham
A. Carl Yaeckel
Jeffrey Y. Greer
Michael B. Martin
Eugene P. Kenny
Gregory D. Stephan

ASSOCIATES
Charles A. Phillips
Jeffrey F. Manzi
Lisa S. Bridgman
Matthew Morache
David E. Hallett
Gregory B. Thomas
Sarah A. McDonald
Ryan R. Fick

Michael Martin graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies, with distinction. He obtained his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in 1987.

Upon completion of a Judicial Internship with the San Diego Superior Court in 1987, Mr. Martin returned to Las Vegas to begin his legal career practicing civil litigation with the firm of Mahan and Ellis. In 1990 he returned to San Diego to join the firm and became a partner in 1997. Mr. Martin is admitted to practice before all the courts of the State of California, and all of the United States District Courts in California, the District of Nevada, and the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Areas of Emphasis
Extensive experience in these areas:

• construction defect
• product liability
• personal injury
• subrogation/recovery
• business litigation
• premises liability
• surety

Other areas of expertise:

• business litigation
• insurance coverage analysis
• agent/broker professional liability
• employment law: primarily handling wrongful termination, discrimination and sexual harassment
• Americans with Disabilities Act Litigation

Professional Associations
The professional associations of Mr. Martin have included the following: Member, San Diego Defense Lawyers; Member, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Member, San Diego County and California Bar Associations; Member, Clark County and Nevada Bar Associations; Associate Member, California Bail Agents Association; Member, Professional Bail Agents of the United States.