Jennifer L. Martinez

Founding Partner

As a founding partner of Martinez & Schill LLP, Jennifer heads the firm’s personal injury practice. Jennifer has extensive litigation experience handling wrongful death, severe personal injury actions including traumatic brain injury and paraplegic injuries, premises liability, automobile and motorcycle accidents, construction site injuries and general negligence cases.

In addition to her personal injury practice, Jennifer represents homeowners and homeowners associations in all construction related matters including construction defect litigation, contract negotiation and drafting.

Jennifer has extensive experience previously working for an insurance defense firm, in which she successfully tried multiple cases to a jury. This unique experience provides her with an insider’s perspective in how to maximize potential recovery from an insurance carrier and how to efficiently and quickly provide excellent results for her clients. Jennifer has effectively handled hundreds of cases for her clients, including extensive experience in mediations, depositions, and courtroom appearances. Jennifer is also a licensed California real estate Broker.

Jennifer received her undergraduate education at the University of Washington in Seattle and received her Juris Doctorate degree from University Of San Diego School Of Law. During law school, Jennifer interned for the U.S. Attorney’s office and for the Honorable Thomas J. Whelan for the United States District Court, Southern District of California. Jennifer was also a Member and Editor for the San Diego Law Review.

Jennifer was born and raised in Seattle, Washington and presently resides in Rancho Penasquitos with her husband and two children. When not working, Jennifer enjoys skiing, golfing, and camping and remains a dedicated Seahawks fan.

Jennifer is a member of San Diego County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego and the San Diego Lawyers Club.

Practice Areas:

Personal Injury
Restaurant & Hospitality Law
Construction Defect Litigation

Educational Background:

University of San Diego, School of Law, San Diego, CA (2005), J.D.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA (2002), Bachelor of Arts: Speech Communication

Bar Admissions:

California, 2006

Past Employment Positions:

Skane Wilcox LLP, Associate, May 2010 to February 2014
Jampol Zimet Skane & Wilcox, Associate, November 2006 to May 2010
Golub & Morales LLP, Associate, January 2006 to November 2006
United States District Court, Southern District of California, Hon. Thomas J. Whelan, Judical Extern, January 2004 to May 2004