Martin Blake, Esq. Began his career as a barrister at law in N. Ireland and practiced for eight years before moving to San Francisco. In his career he has represented both Plaintiffs and Defendants in all kinds of cases, especially those involving personal injury and wrongful death. He has tried over thirty jury trials and several hundred non-jury trials and arbitrations.
Martin has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 2006 and has been elected to many prestigious organizations including the American College of Trial Lawyers, The American Board of Trial Advocates and The International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was an Adjunct Professor of Law for 15 years at U. C. Hastings, teaching advanced trial advocacy and has written and lectured extensively about trial practice.
Martin is known for being an intelligent and well-prepared lawyer whose career is marked by professionalism and civility. He now works as a mediator and consultant on international personal injury cases.
Listed in Best Lawyers in America
Elected to:
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- The International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL)
- The American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL)
Nominated three times as "Trial Lawyer of the Year", San Francisco Trial Lawyers' Association:
Past Appointments:
San Francisco Trial Lawyers' Association: President.
American Association of Justice: Chair: Motor Vehicle and the International Practice Sections. Vice-chair: International Relations Committee.
California State Bar: Litigation Section Executive Committee.
University of California, Hastings Law School. Adjunct Professor of Law.
Publications:
Crib Death Litigation in AM JUR Trials, Volume 37, and editing the Wrongful Death chapter of Bancroft Whitney's Civil Practice series.
Education:
1971: LL.B. (Hons), The Queens University, Belfast.
1972: Barrister at law, 1972, Gray's Inn, London.
Admissions by Examination:
1972: N. Ireland Bar
1980: Bar of England & Wales
1981: California State Bar