Martín focuses his government services practice on representing energy, utility, healthcare, education, and retail companies on various issues before the executive and legislative branches in Illinois. As more companies look to establish or expand their business operations in Chicago and throughout the state, Martín uses his corporate and economic development experience to assist clients in successfully accomplishing their goals. He will lead the firm’s Government Services and Finance Department team in Chicago.
Martín draws on 25 years of experience in a number of in-house roles, including as vice president and director of regulatory affairs with Commonwealth Edison and as associate general counsel with both Exelon Corporation and Walmart Stores, Inc., for his government and finance-related client work. Through those roles, he fostered operational excellence by leveraging multimillion-dollar budgets and guiding diverse teams across a vast project portfolio. For example, Martín developed and executed a clean, sustainable, renewable, and beneficial electrification energy management strategy for over 6,000 large commercial and industrial customers in northern Illinois to combat climate change.
A first-generation Mexican-American raised by his two immigrant parents, Martín is passionate about community outreach, services, and programming, as well as advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion within and beyond his legal practice.
Professional and Community Involvement
Board member, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
Board member and past president, Indiana University Maurer School of Law Latino Alumni Advisory Board
Board member, National Museum of Mexican Art
Board member, Lakeview Pantry
Member and former regional president, Hispanic National Bar Association
Member, Chicago Bar Association
Former national board member, Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Former board member, Hispanic Lawyers Scholarship Fund
Former board member, Latino Policy Forum
Former board member, Legal Prep Charter Academy
Honors
HLAI Latino Lawyer of the Year, 2023
Chicago United Business Leaders of Color Award Recipient, 2021
Leadership of Greater Chicago Fellow, Class of 2020
Negocios Now Who’s Who in Hispanic Chicago, 2019, 2022
Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation Leadership Academy Inaugural Fellow, 2018-2019
Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois Lincoln Juarez Society, 2018
Indiana University Maurer School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award, 2017
American Corporate Counsel Thurgood Marshall Award in Excellence, 2014
Youth Service Project Community Leader Award, 2014