Brian Martinez Email and Phone Number

Brian Martinez is a litigation associate in O’Hagan Meyer’s Chicago office. His practice focuses on representing large retailers, national nonprofit organizations, corporations, Universities and auto manufacturers through all aspects of litigation, including the defense of commercial, premises and product liability claims.Brian is licensed to practice in Illinois and Indiana state and federal courts.

• Provided insurance defense services through all aspects of litigation, including the defense of injury claims arising from automobile, premises and construction-site incidents• Appeared in Illinois state courts for case management conferences, motion hearings and pre-trial conferences• Conducted depositions, drafted dispositive motions, pleadings, discovery responses, other written motions and reports to clients• Drafted budgets to manage client risks and negotiate settlements• Participated in trial preparations, including drafting pre-trial motions, expert retention and witness/exhibit preparation

• Conducted legal research and drafted legal memoranda for contested motions in personal injury cases• Managed and organized Judge’s docket

• Tried several cases involving forfeitures of vehicles and money• Argued a motion to suppress regarding probable cause to stop a defendant• Assisted with preparation of a complex money laundering case involving over $750,000• Drafted over fifty complaints for asset forfeiture cases

• Researched and prepared legal memoranda on the interpretation of reinsurance contracts• Prepared and presented arbitration strategies for members of Allstate’s business group• Analyzed employee’s race and retaliation claims• Discussed settlement authority with corporate client and assisted attorney at the mediation• Advised corporate clients regarding best practices for obtaining employee photo releases • Finalized and edited Amendments to Business Associate Agreements • Drafted legal memoranda on the enforceability of non-compete agreements • Advised attorney on the ethical issues concerning ex parte communications

• Drafted bench memoranda for pretrial motions in personal injury, professional malpractice, products liability, employment, and premises liability cases• Reviewed briefs and discussed disputed motions with the judge

• Prepared legal memoranda, motions, answers to complaints and discovery responses• Drafted an appellate brief in support of the Cook County Sheriff Merit Board’s finding that plaintiff, a correctional officer, violated six General Orders of the Sheriff’s Office and Merit Board Rules• Composed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) based on lack of jurisdiction under the Labor Management Relations Act

• Prepared briefs, legal memoranda and motions in personal injury cases• Drafted medical chronologies and deposition abstracts• Updated clients on the status of their case