James Christopher Martin

• Appellate
• Bankruptcy & Commercial Restructuring
• Bankruptcy Appellate Practice
• Car Accidents

California

Since 1978

California

District of Columbia

Minnesota

Pennsylvania

U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

U.S. Court of Claims

U.S. District Court, Central District of California

U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

U.S. Supreme Court

Partner

Reed Smith

Current

University of Santa ClaraEditor

J.D

1978

summa cum laude, in, Chief of the Santa Clara Law Review

Colorado College

B.A

1974

HistoryNamed Outstanding Senior majoring in History; Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu

Current

Activities: American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (Fellow) (Director 2007)

Current

Activities: American Law Institute (Member)

Current

Activities: American Bar Association (Tort & Insurance Section; Appellate Judges Conference; Appellate Advocacy Committee)

Current

Activities: American Council of Appellate Lawyers (Member)

Current

Activities: California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (Member) (President, 2003-04)

Current

Activities: Federal Bar Association (Vice-Chair of the Appellate Law and Practice Committee)

Current

Activities: Defense Research Institute (DRI) (Appellate Advocacy Committee; Lawyer's Professionalism and Ethics Committee)

Current

Activities: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Trustee, 2002-2004; Appellate Courts Committee, 1991-present, Chair, 1999-2001; Judicial Evaluation and Nomination Committee, 1996-present; Litigation Section, 1991-present; Committee to Select "Outstanding Jurist," 1998 & 2002)

Current

Activities: Los Angeles County Bar Association Foundation (Director, 2001-present; Secretary, 2004-05; Vice-President/Treasurer, 2005-06; Senior Vice-President, 2006-07; President-Elect, 2007-08; President, 2008-09; Member of Grants Committee, 2003-present; Chair of Grants Committee, 2004; Chair of Audit Committee, 2005; Chair of Finance Committee, 2006-07; Chair of Nominating Committee, 2007-08)

Current

Activities: State Bar of California (Litigation Section, 1978-present; Appellate Courts Committee, 1992-1994)

Appellate Law in Los Angeles

California State Bar