David Martinez
Robins Kaplan LLP
Mr. Martinez represents a wide range of U.S. and international clients in all forms of dispute resolution and business counseling, with emphasis in the areas of commercial, intellectual property, unfair competition, shareholder and class action litigation, arbitration and mediation. His clients range from individuals to start-ups to Fortune 100 companies in the real estate, retail, fashion, transportation, financial, entertainment, manufacturing and technology industries, and often include Latin-American and other foreign clients interested in developing a presence in the United States.
Mr. Martinez has won a reputation for his fierce commitment to his clients’ interests and to valued legal causes. This commitment has led to significant results for our clients, including recently recovering hundreds of millions in antitrust damages on behalf of a preeminent national retailer, as well as securing the outright dismissal of racketeering claims against civil RICO defendants.
Mr. Martinez joined the U.S. Navy when he was seventeen years old. After four years of honorable service in the U.S. and abroad, he turned to a career in law, graduating cum laude from Southwestern University School of Law, where he served on the Southwestern Law Review. Despite his heavy commercial litigation caseload, Mr. Martinez has found time to represent hundreds of pro bono clients over the last twenty years and serves on the Board of California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., a public interest law firm championing the rights of the rural poor. He also is a prolific author and frequently lectures on intellectual property and other matters.
During his personal time, Mr. Martinez enjoys hiking, swimming, and skydiving, and loves spending time with his family.
- Southwestern University School of Law
- J.D.
- cum laude 1997, Southwestern Law Review, Finalist-Alternate, Southwestern Moot Court Competition
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- University of California at Santa Barbara
- B.A.
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- Robins Kaplan LLP
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- Trademark Applications and the Murky Waters of Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal
- Shareholder Risks in Mergers and Acquisitions
- Robins Kaplan LLP
- Asserting Lease Rights When You Close Stores for COVID-19, Webinar
- National Retail Tenants Association
- Lessons from the Rock Stars Top 10 Business Development Tools, Corporate Counsel Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- The Rise of the Machines: From Chatbots to Robots, How AI Is Reshaping the Business and Practice of Law, Corporate Counsel Conference, San Francisco, California
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Important Restructuring and Reorganization Issues in the Retail Industry, Sacramento, California
- California Retailers Association
- The Role of IP Protection and the Path to Innovation & Progress, Corporate Counsel Conference, Miami, Florida
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Listed Best Lawyers in America
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2021-2023 editions)
- Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys
- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Listed in “Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys," Los Angeles Business Journal (2022)
- Top Trademark Professional
- World Trademark Review 1000
- Listed as a "Top Trademark Professional," World Trademark Review 1000 (2019-2022)
- Southern California Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Named a "Southern California Super Lawyer," Super Lawyers (2013-2022)
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2021-2023 editions)
- USC Gould School of Law IP Institute
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- Robins Kaplan LLP
- Executive Board Member
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- Robins Kaplan LLP
- Diversity Committee Member
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- Robins Kaplan LLP
- Pro Bono Chair, Los Angeles Office
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- California State Bar # 193183
- Member
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- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 193183
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- Free Consultation
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Intellectual Property
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation
- Antitrust Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Mass Tort
- Copyright
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written