Current Employment Position(s)

Partner, since 1998

Lawyer Overview

John Wm. Martin, Jr. joined Plunkett Cooney in 1989 and became a partner of the firm in 1997. Mr. Martin concentrates his practice in the areas of trucking and transportation liability, civil rights, municipal law and general liability.

Mr. Martin is a senior litigator in the firm's Bloomfield Hills office who has successfully defended numerous complex and high exposure matters on behalf of trucking and logistics companies, as well as their insurance providers. His transportation practice typically involves claims of property damage, personal injury or death.

Mr. Martin is a member of several professional organizations, including the Trucking Industry Defense Association. In addition, he provides seminars to industry organizations and clients on a range of legal matters, including topics related to trucking and transportation liability.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Rights
• General Litigation
• Municipal Law
• Trucking & Transportation

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 1989

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
• Oakland County Bar Association (Member)
• State Bar of Michigan (Member)
• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (Member)
• Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 123, 1978 - Present (Member)
• City of Milan (City Attorney)
• MELL Substance Abuse Program
• Trucking Industry Defense Association (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• City of Milan, Former City Attorney
• City of Northville, Assistant City Attorney

Education

• Detroit College of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1989
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1979
  B.A.

Published Works

• Long-Distance Hauling Company's Placard on Owner/Operator's Tractor is not Enough to Impose Vicarious Liability

Address

38505 Woodward Ave.
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Phones

(248) 594-8249

Faxes

(248) 594-4040

Emails

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Websites

http://www.plunkettcooney.com/