Christy Lynn Martin

Associate

Location:

Houston, Texas

Phone:

713-893-1668
866-398-1856 (Toll Free)
888-654-7305 (Toll free)

Fax:

713-783-2809

E-mail:

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Ms. Martin has managed a wide range cases from discovery through trial. Ms. Martin has significant experience in products liability cases, ERISA cases, and numerous other general litigation issues. She has briefed numerous aggressive removals, deposed key fact witnesses, argued discovery and summary judgments, and developed expert witnesses of numerous specialties. Additionally, Ms. Martin has developed particular expertise in appellate practice, briefing numerous appeals in state and federal court, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Texas Supreme Court.

Areas of Practice

Litigation
Appellate Practice

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

Texas, 2003
Florida, 2008
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2004

Education

University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- J.D. - 2003
- Honors: Order of the Barristers
- Law Review: Houston Journal of International Law, Endowment Editor, 2001 - 2003
Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 2000
- Major: Political Science
- Major: Speech Communication

Published Works

Stare Decisis: Revisiting an Old Friend in the Lone Star STate, SBOT Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, 2010
The Unwritten Rule of Removal, DRI For the Defense, October, 2007

Representative Cases

Honors and Awards

Texas Monthly Rising Star by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, 2010

Professional Associations and Memberships

Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA), Director, 2007 - 2009
Houston Bar Association (HBA) Appellate Practice Section, Council Member, 2007 - 2011

Past Employment Positions

Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Associate, 2003 - 2011
Texas AG Office of Solicitor General, Summer Clerk , 2001 - 2003

Pro Bono Activities

Texas Supreme Court pro bono project, 2009 - 2010
Jones v. City of Houston, 2004 - 2011