Overview
Martell is an associate representing public and private clients in various litigation, transactional, advisory, and investigatory roles. Martell’s practice focuses primarily on the following:
- Litigation: From disputes covering commercial and residential real estate, enforcement of federal and state regulations for public and airport clients, zoning and land use disputes, to public law matters, Martell zealously advocates on behalf of his clients.
- Transactions: Martell regularly drafts, reviews, and negotiates agreements on behalf of public and private clients. His analysis and drafting always seeks to strike a balance of allowing a deal or agreement to move forward without delay, while also ensuring risk to his clients are minimized.
- Public Law: Martell works on behalf of several Town clients and regularly advises them on a plethora of complex legal questions ranging from issues of constitutional and statutory interpretation, aspects of the role of federalism and the way federal, state, and local laws interact, code enforcement, drafting and adopting legislation, contracts, litigation, and other important matters.
- Internal Investigations: Martell regularly conducts internal investigations, investigates allegations of wrongdoing, and reviews internal policies for public and private clients dealing with allegations of race-based discrimination, allegations of sexual harassment and assault, and patterns and practices. Martell has conducted investigations and reviews on behalf of Fortune 500 clients, universities, independent schools, police departments, and other private clients.
Martell’s experience and steadfast determination to work on behalf of his clients have been recognized by his peers in Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch.
BEYOND THE OFFICE
Martell is originally from Louisville, KY, but lives in Boston. He enjoys boxing, trying new restaurants and cooking, going to the beach, listening to fiction audio books, spending quality time with family and friends, and traveling.
Credentials
Education
University of Kentucky Law School, J.D., 2021
University of Kentucky, M.S., Community Leadership and Development, 2018
University of Kentucky, B.S., Community Leadership and Development, May 2014
Admissions
Massachusetts
Clerkship
Kentucky Court of Appeals, Chief Judge Denise Clayton
Martell is an associate representing public and private clients in various litigation, transactional, advisory, and investigatory roles. Martell’s practice focuses primarily on the following:
- Litigation: From disputes covering commercial and residential real estate, enforcement of federal and state regulations for public and airport clients, zoning and land use disputes, to public law matters, Martell zealously advocates on behalf of his clients.
- Transactions: Martell regularly drafts, reviews, and negotiates agreements on behalf of public and private clients. His analysis and drafting always seeks to strike a balance of allowing a deal or agreement to move forward without delay, while also ensuring risk to his clients are minimized.
- Public Law: Martell works on behalf of several Town clients and regularly advises them on a plethora of complex legal questions ranging from issues of constitutional and statutory interpretation, aspects of the role of federalism and the way federal, state, and local laws interact, code enforcement, drafting and adopting legislation, contracts, litigation, and other important matters.
- Internal Investigations: Martell regularly conducts internal investigations, investigates allegations of wrongdoing, and reviews internal policies for public and private clients dealing with allegations of race-based discrimination, allegations of sexual harassment and assault, and patterns and practices. Martell has conducted investigations and reviews on behalf of Fortune 500 clients, universities, independent schools, police departments, and other private clients.
Martell’s experience and steadfast determination to work on behalf of his clients have been recognized by his peers in Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch.
BEYOND THE OFFICE
Martell is originally from Louisville, KY, but lives in Boston. He enjoys boxing, trying new restaurants and cooking, going to the beach, listening to fiction audio books, spending quality time with family and friends, and traveling.
Education
University of Kentucky Law School, J.D., 2021
University of Kentucky, M.S., Community Leadership and Development, 2018
University of Kentucky, B.S., Community Leadership and Development, May 2014
Admissions
Massachusetts
Clerkship
Kentucky Court of Appeals, Chief Judge Denise Clayton