DAVID MARTINEZ
Partner & Elected Member, Executive Board;
Member, Diversity Committee; Pro Bono Chair,
California Offices
Robins Kaplan LLP
David Martinez is an equity partner and prominent leader at the national trial law firm, Robins Kaplan LLP. An elected member of Robins Kaplan’s Executive Board, Martinez weighs in on major policy decisions of the 225-attorney firm. Along with his fellow Board members, he steers, shapes and advises on implementing the firm’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and other policies on talent recruitment, retention, compensation and career development. Concurrently, he has litigated commercial disputes that have improved business practices, and has parlayed his professional capital to expand access to justice to underserved rural Californians.
Resolving the most complex business disputes, Martinez represents U.S. and international clients in conflict resolution and business counseling. His integrity and insights have earned him a reputation as a “lawyer’s lawyer.” Martinez, for example, is currently guiding one major national law firm through its own high-stakes partnership dispute.
