Overview
Reynold Martinez focuses his practice on managing toxic tort matters and has extensive experience defending entities substantively and procedurally. Reynold works to develop witnesses, prepare legal and factual defenses and defend matters through trial or dispositive motion. While preparing cases for litigation Reynold continues to try to identify or create opportunities for early resolution and cost containment and to exploit those opportunities.
Reynold has broad experience in the defense of bad faith litigation, habitability claims, and contractual disputes. He is able to develop an understanding of complex and multifaceted issues and identify the points of dispute and weakness in each parties’ positions.
Education
- University of California School of Law – San Francisco (formerly U.C. Hastings), J.D., 1996
- Board Member – West Northwest Environmental Law Journal
- Extern to California Court of Appeal – Hon. Robert L. Dossee
Admissions
- California State Bar
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Central Districts of California.
Experience
Reynold has successfully negotiated resolution of hundreds of cases, and through case preparation positioned many others for successful resolution or trial.
Successfully pursued a jurisdictional defense of an out-of-state defendant in trial court, and the subsequent filing of a winning writ.
Publications & Presentations
Published Decision – Snyder v. Superior Court, 157 Cal.App.4th 1530, (Cal. Ct. App. 2007)
Distinctions
Associations
- Marin County Bar Association
- San Francisco Bar Association
Civic Involvement
- Reynold is the President of his local home-owners association, and interacts with the City regularly regarding adjacent development and safety.
- San Rafael Yacht Club, Director
Outside the Office
Outside of the office Reynold is an avid skier, and bicycling enthusiast. He struggles to stay current with trends in music (to keep up with his two teenage kids). As often as he can, he enjoys an evening out with his wife.