www.martinezandpartners.com A minority-owned, boutique firm, Martinez & Partners provides executive-level legal counsel and advocacy. Clients include Fortune 100 companies seeking regulatory legal advice and advocacy; 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4)'s seeking to maximize donor impact; and high-net-worth individuals seeking social impact by interacting with elected and appointed officials.

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Led the law office's Government Regulations, Regulatory and Administrative Law practice and helped businesses work with government agencies and officials to navigate complex regulatory environments.

Chief Legal Officer appointed by and reporting directly to the Mayor providing day-to-day legal, business, strategic and political advice. Provided effective general counsel to all city departments and agencies, members of City Council, Clerk and Recorder and Auditor. Final legal authority under the city charter for all city matters and public spokesperson on all civil litigation cases, prosecutions and legal issues.Managed the City’s Law Department of one-hundred and sixteen… Show more Chief Legal Officer appointed by and reporting directly to the Mayor providing day-to-day legal, business, strategic and political advice. Provided effective general counsel to all city departments and agencies, members of City Council, Clerk and Recorder and Auditor. Final legal authority under the city charter for all city matters and public spokesperson on all civil litigation cases, prosecutions and legal issues.Managed the City’s Law Department of one-hundred and sixteen attorneys and one-hundred and nine staff and managed all outside counsel relationships in the areas of litigation, intellectual property, finance and real estate.Negotiated the city’s highest level business and intergovernmental agreements and settlements, including seven agreements with organized labor.Created the Taxpayer Protection Unit, the city’s first affirmative litigation team, recovering millions in taxpayer funds and commercial services in its first year. Show less

Appointed by the Mayor to serve as Chief Operating Officer and second-in-command over the Law Department, including oversight over personnel and allocation of legal resources.Drafted departmental budgets in both an economic downturn and recovery. Hired, trained, disciplined and tracked performance and engagement of all law department personnel.Managed multi-million dollar civil litigation, oversaw the prosecution of crimes for violations of the municipal code, and the legal… Show more Appointed by the Mayor to serve as Chief Operating Officer and second-in-command over the Law Department, including oversight over personnel and allocation of legal resources.Drafted departmental budgets in both an economic downturn and recovery. Hired, trained, disciplined and tracked performance and engagement of all law department personnel.Managed multi-million dollar civil litigation, oversaw the prosecution of crimes for violations of the municipal code, and the legal aspects of child and elder protection services. Show less

Counseled corporations, corporate boards and individual board members regulated by federal, state, local or special district governments. Advised corporate entities under investigation by the committees of the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, SEC, DOJ, Office of Congressional Ethics, State Attorneys General, Public Utilities Commissions, and various departments of regulatory affairs. Representations often included drafting and presenting compliance plans to disinterested board members and corporate… Show more Counseled corporations, corporate boards and individual board members regulated by federal, state, local or special district governments. Advised corporate entities under investigation by the committees of the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, SEC, DOJ, Office of Congressional Ethics, State Attorneys General, Public Utilities Commissions, and various departments of regulatory affairs. Representations often included drafting and presenting compliance plans to disinterested board members and corporate audit committees. Crisis management in the wake of cyber threats constituted the plurality of work.Advised private sector clients on the creation, implementation and training on corporate compliance plans including vesting, divestiture, ethics, cybersecurity and regulatory requirements. Show less

Secunded to the President-elect’s legal team drafting first-day Executive Orders on transparency and ethics. Trained incoming political appointees on new Executive Order requirements.

Worked up from entry level staffer to Interim Executive Director. Created the first statewide electronic voter database. Oversaw the 2002 redistricting and reapportionment operations. Hired, trained and oversaw over 100 field organizers in the 2002 general election.