Daniel Martinez Email & Phone Number

Oakland, California, United States

• Provided holistic, full-scope representation of unaccompanied minors, families, and those with mental disabilities in immigration court seeking asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT• Assisted clients in numerous applications & petitions before USCIS, including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U Visas, and other forms of relief• Stayed informed on policy & practice changes at local and federal levels to achieve the best outcome for clients

Stanford, California, United States

• Led a team of research assistants at Stanford & Yale Law Schools to compile all Trump immigration policies• Researched scope & effect of administrative actions and ways to replace them for future policymakers

San Francisco, California, United States

• Evaluated complaints by parents & students under federal civil rights statutes, including Title VI & Title IX• Interfaced with school districts to facilitate compliance with federal law after identifying legal issues

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted memoranda on federal district and circuit court nominees • Performed legal research on antitrust law, criminal justice reform, and voting rights

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Evaluated whether clients are eligible for Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee program to bring family members to United States• Assisted clients in completing and gathering necessary documents to submit to U.S. State Department• Streamlined process of intake, evaluation, and monitoring of CAM Refugee Program• Improved Excel spreadsheets to simplify case management process for post-arrival refugees• Provided informal interpretation services for Spanish-speaking clients

Greater New York City Area

• Managed caseload of multiple matters regarding complex securities fraud for one client • Assisted attorneys in all aspects of civil procedure including fact and expert discovery, motion practice, and pre-trial phase• Performed factual research, maintain electronic databases, and file court documents at federal and state level

Grenoble Area, France

Benin, West Africa

• Implemented parent-teacher conferences with local contacts in eight surrounding villages • Directed nationwide spelling bee for 40+ primary school students in June 2014 • Supervised creation of school garden to teach students entrepreneurial skills• Taught English at rural secondary school in Tampegre in the northern Atakora region• Improved English proficiency of Beninese teachers through technical training• Adapted to foreign culture as the sole American in a remote rural village of 1,500 inhabitants• Advocated for 120+ Peace Corps Volunteers in meetings with American and Beninese staff

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Editor-in-Chief, Stanford Journal of International Law; President, Stanford Human Rights Law Association Board.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science