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Martin Jerisat

Of Counsel
Phone 323-850-1900

Martin started his career as a patent lawyer, given his engineering background and experience, specializing in drafting patent applications in various technologies and infringement litigation.

He worked for few years for various firms in Florida.

He then moved to Chicago and started his trial career by joining the office of the public defender of Cook County where he tried many misdemeanors and felony cases for several years. He then moved to civil practice where he practiced commercial and intellectual property litigation in Chicago.

He then moved to California and joined a tobacco company as its inhouse counsel managing its global litigation and legal department. He left his corporate position to focus on civil trials to represent victims of negligence and corporate greed. He has tried numerous civil cases and recovered millions for his clients.

He has a unique background including engineering degree, masters in social science and law, and pharmaceutical chemistry. This background allows him to analyze complex cases involving medical and engineering issues. He is a member of honor societies in political science and pharmacology.

He attended CAALA Plaintiff’s Trial Academy in Los Angeles, California, and Jerry Spence Trial Lawyers’ College in Wyoming. He is licensed in Illinois and California.

Education

  • Pharmaceutical Graduate Studies, University of Florida
  • Master of Laws, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  • J.D., University of Miami, Florida
  • Master in Sociology/political science, FIU, Florida
  • Bachelor in Engineering

Bar Admission

  • State Bar of California
  • State Bar of Illinois
  • Northern District of Illinois
  • Northern District of California
  • Central District of California

Membership

  • Consumers Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, CAALA
  • Consumers Attorneys Association of California, COAC
  • American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, AIPLA
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, NACDL
  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, OCTLA
  • American Association For Justice
Awards & Accolades