Atty. Michael S. Martin
Mr. Martin’s practice emphasizes civil litigation including business disputes; commercial personal property and real property lease disputes; construction defect actions; commercial receivables and collections; and judgment enforcement.
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About Michael S. Martin at a glance
Michael S. Martin is a Partner based in Ventura, California, practicing at Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Feingold, LLP. They have 21+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2005. Their practice focuses on employment, business, construction, creditor rights, and litigation. Admitted to practice in California (2005). Educated at Ventura College of Law (J.D., 2004) and Princeton Seminary M.A. Theology (—). Active member of Ventura County Bar Association. Serands clients in Ventura, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Martin’s practice emphasizes civil litigation including business disputes
- commercial personal property and real property lease disputes
- construction defect actions
- commercial receivables and collections
- and judgment enforcement
- Mr. Martin’s practice also focuses on construction law issues
- Mr. Martin reviews and drafts commercial and residential construction agreements and assists contractors preserve their collection rights by preparing, filing and enforcing construction-related liens, bonds and stop notices
- Additionally, Mr. Martin is experienced with resolving construction licensing issues and he represents general contractors, specialty contractors, heavy equipment lessors, and material suppliers in Federal and State Court litigation and in California State Licensing Board mediations and arbitrations
- Mr. Martin also has experience in code enforcement activities on behalf of the firm’s municipal clients
- These activities include criminal prosecutions of municipal code violators and seeking civil remedies
- Community Mr. Martin is admitted to practice before all State and Federal courts in California
- He is a member of the California State Bar and the Ventura County Bar Association
- Mr. Martin is active in the construction industry and currently sits on the State Board of Directors as the Director of Legislation for the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA), is a Board Member for LandPac, which is the political actions committee for the CLCA, is a member of the Ventura County Contractors Association
- and is the Legislative Chair for the Board of Directors of the Channel Islands Chapter of the CLCA
- In 2013, 2014 and 2015, Mr. Martin was named “Rising Star” in the field of business litigation by Super Lawyers
- This honor is awarded annually to no more than 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California who are under 40 years of age, or have been practicing law for less than 10 years and is based upon peer voting
- In February 2015, Mr. Martin was awarded as CLCA’s “2014 Associate Member of the Year.” He is also a Board Member of the Ventura Rotary Club East, serving as their Youth Services Chair
- Education Mr. Martin earned his B.A. from Abilene Christian University in 1991 and his M.Div. from Princeton Seminary in 1994
- He is fluent in Portuguese which he learned while he and his wife worked in Brazil with a non-profit organization for five and a half years
- Upon returning to the United States from Brazil, Mr. Martin joined the firm as a clerk, began studying law, and earned his law degree from Ventura College of Law in 2004
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Michael S. Martin's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael S. Martin handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Michael S. Martin is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in California →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Michael S. Martin is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in California →
Michael S. Martin is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in California →
Michael S. Martin is one of 42,948 creditor rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse creditor rights attorneys in California →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Michael S. Martin is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in California →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Ventura are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California 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 California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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