Law Offices of
John F. Martin
A Professional Corporation

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Law Firm in Walnut Creek, California
 
Address
3100 Oak Road, Suite 230
Walnut Creek, California 94597
(Contra Costa Co.)
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Phone: 925-937-5433  
Telecopier: 925-938-5567
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Law Offices of
John F. Martin
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:

General Civil and Trial Practice. Employment Law, Wrongful Termination, Discrimination and Harassment , Reasonable Accommodation, Wage and Hour. Civil Rights. Disability Law. Education Law. Insurance Defense and Business Law. Personal Injury. Product Liability.
Year Established: 1979
Firm Profile:
Since 1979, the Law Offices of John F. Martin has represented Plaintiffs and Defendants in a wide variety of employment, personal injury, and consumer matters. Our senior partner, John F. Martin, has over 34 years experience in litigating cases in California and Federal Courts. Our associate attorney, Christine Hopkins, is a graduate of Boalt Hall, and brings to the firm experience working at technology, disability, and civil rights non-profits.

Our firm's expertise is legal representation of employees in wrongful termination and discrimination and harassment complaints against their employers. We handle Labor Code violations, breaches of employment contracts, and other employment related litigation. We offer document review services to employees who need legal advice on signing settlement agreements and severance packages. We assist disabled employees to perfect and win their private insurance claims for long-term and short-term disability plans and, when necessary, utilize federal ERISA law to litigate for employee's rights to these benefits.

We also handle civil rights, insurance and business law, personal injury and consumer law cases. From motor vehicle accidents to wrongful death suits to defective product purchases, we serve clients facing a variety of difficult circumstances.

Firm Size: 2
Representative Clients:
Contra Costa County; BI-BETT Corporation; Allstate Contract Floors; Interlake Inc.; Harvest Foods, Inc.; Dealy, Renton and Assoc.; Underwriters at Lloyd's, London.
Office Hours:
Monday: 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards
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SENIOR PARTNER
John F. Martin (Senior Partner) born Oakland, California, May 12, 1943; admitted to bar, 1972, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: St. Mary's College of California (B.A., 1965); University of San Francisco and San Francisco Law School (J.D., 1971). Phi Delta Phi (Secretary, 1965-1966). Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County, 1972-1975. Judge Pro Tem, Alameda County Superior Court, 1984—. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Contra Costa, Alameda, Solano and San Francisco Counties Superior Courts, 1979—. Co-Author: "Personal Injury Litigation Practice in California," Copyright 1993, National Business Institute, Inc. Member: Contra Costa County and Alameda County Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Litigation; Civil Rights Law; Employment Law; Business Law; Insurance Defense; Construction Law; Discrimination. Email: John F. Martin
ASSOCIATE
Christine A. Hopkins (Associate) born Framingham, Massachusetts, August 2, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, California; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern District of California; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Bates College (B.A., 2001); University of California, Berkeley (J.D., 2005). Member: Contra Costa County Bar Association; State Bar of California; California Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Harassment; Discrimination; Disabilities; Education Law; Civil Rights. Email: Christine A. Hopkins


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