Atty. Joseph W. Martini
Joseph W. Martini is a partner in Wiggin and Dana’s White-Collar Defense, Investigations and Corporate Compliance Practice Group.
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Joseph W. Martini is a criminal defense and white collar attorney based in Southport, Connecticut, practicing at Spears Manning & Martini LLC. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia, DIstrict of Columbia, Connecticut, Connecticut, and New York, New York. Educated at Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1985) and Gettysburg College (B.A., 1983). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Stamford) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Southport, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Joseph W. Martini is a partner in Wiggin and Dana’s White-Collar Defense, Investigations and Corporate Compliance Practice Group
- Mr. Martini has tried numerous jury cases to verdict and has briefed and argued over 20 cases before federal and state appellate courts
- Mr. Martini served for nine years as an Assistant United States Attorney, investigating and prosecuting a broad range of federal crimes
- He was awarded the Department of Justice’s Director’s Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant U.S
- Attorney, and was also an instructor at the FBI Sensitive Operations and Undercover School at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia
- Mr. Martini is on the Editorial Board of the American Bar Association, Section on Litigation, Committee on Criminal Litigation Newsletter, and is an active member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Federal Bar Council, and the CJA panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Mr. Martini frequently lectures on white collar matters before groups in the health care and defense industry, including the Society for International Affairs
- He graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Gettysburg College in 1982, and in 1985 received his J.D. cum laude from Brooklyn Law School
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Practicing law in Connecticut. Legal matters in Connecticut are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Southport are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Connecticut state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Connecticut brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Connecticut courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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