Law Offices of John F. Martin, PC

Specialties

Our attorneys offer FREE initial consultations to advise you about your legal matter.

Since 1979, the Law Offices of John F. Martin has represented Plaintiffs and Defendants in a wide variety of employment, personal injury, and consumer matters. Our firm’s expertise is the representation of employees in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, denial of FMLA leave, and wage and hour complaints against their employers. We also have experience in education law, civil rights law, disability, and retirement law. Our law office also offers its services to students with grievances against their schools, victims of civil rights violations, and those who have suffered personal injury due to the intentional and negligent misconduct of others.

History

Established in 1979.

Senior Partner John F. Martin has over 34 years experience in litigating cases in California and Federal Courts.

Associate Attorney Marta R. Vanegas practiced at the Legislative Counsel in Sacramento prior to joining our office. She has a Juris Doctor from University of California, Davis School of Law. She also has a Juris Doctor from Eotvos Lorand Tudomanyegyetem and a Masters of Law from Central European University.

Associate Attorney J. Sterling Elmore graduated from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where she received the Order of the Barristers for excellence in oral advocacy. Prior to joining our office, Sterling served as a Certified Law Clerk with the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and an intern with the Solano County Access Center.

Meet the Business Owner

John M.

Business Owner

Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-​Hubbell

Born Oakland, California; Admitted to Bar, 1972, California.

Education: St. Mary’s College of California (B.A., 1965); University of San Francisco & San Francisco Law School (J.D., 1971). Phi Delta Phi (Secretary, 1965 –1966).

Experience: Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County, 1972 –1975. Judge Pro Tem, Alameda County Superior Court, 1984 -. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Contra Costa, Alameda, Solano & San Francisco Counties Superior Courts, 1979 -.

Publications: Co-​Author: «Personal Injury Litigation Practice in California,» Copyright 1993, National Business Institute, Inc. and «Premises Liability: Preparation & Trial of a Difficult Case in California,» Copyright July 1997, National Business Institute, Inc.

Member: Contra Costa County and Alameda County Bar Associations, State Bar of California, U.S. Northern California and Eastern California District Courts; 9^th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.