Mr. Martin serves as Of Counsel to the Employment Law Group, lending his experience and expertise to the organization.  Mr. Martin has significant legal and governmental experience, including serving as Chief Counsel to the United States Secret Service during the Nixon and Ford administrations, Director of the Office of Government Ethics from 1982 to 1987, and President of the Legal Services Corporation under the Bush Administration.  Now a partner with Canfield, Smith and Martin, Mr. Martin represents various corporate clients in general and government affairs matters.  Mr. Martin is a graduate of the George Washington University Law School, and has a degree in economics and history from Western Maryland College.  He is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of Maryland, Virginia, and DC.

Areas of Practice:

General and Government Affairs Matters

Bar Admissions:

Maryland
U.S. District Court District of Maryland
Virginia
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
Virginia Supreme Court
Court of Appeals of Virginia
District of Columbia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Maryland
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit

Education:

George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia

Western Maryland College
Major:  Economics
Major:  History

Past Employment Positions:

United States Secret Service, Nixon and Ford Administrations, Chief Counsel

Office of Government Ethics, Director, 1982 - 1987

Legal Services Corporation, Bush Administration, President