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Biography Overview
W. Doug Martin is a Shareholder of Morgan & Morgan, P.A. and Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar. He was born in Beckley, West Virginia in 1980 and has lived in Central Florida since the age of five. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Finance from the University of Florida in 2002. Mr. Martin graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2005, where he received the Book Award for Trial Practice and Honors for Appellate Advocacy.
After graduating from law school, Mr. Martin worked for one of the largest defense law firms in Florida defending hospitals, businesses, and insurance companies. In 2008, he joined and became a partner at a referral based personal injury firm handling claims involving wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability, nursing home, automobile and trucking negligence.
In January of 2017, Mr. Martin joined the Orlando office of Morgan & Morgan, P.A. where he currently focuses his practice on personal injury litigation. Mr. Martin provides aggressive representation while maintaining compassion for his clients. In each case, Mr. Martin brings his experience litigating cases in both state and federal courts, as well as significant trial experience as a board certified civil trial lawyer. Mr. Martin has won significant verdicts on behalf of his clients, including verdicts of $6,560,000.00; $1,657,052.65; $1,426,767.11 and $366,179.18. Mr. Martin has been recognized for his superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a lawyer.
Since 2011, Mr. Martin has received the honor of being named a Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star. Since 2012, Mr. Martin has received the honor of being a member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40. Since 2013, Mr. Martin has received an AV® Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell®. Additionally, Mr. Martin was awarded Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Up & Comers for 2012. Mr. Martin is 1 of 174 attorneys in the state of Florida under the age of 40 who received this honor. Mr.Martin was nominated and chosen by his peers to be a part of Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Martin has served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida, Young Lawyers Section of the Orange County Bar Association and Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association.
Recent Wins
Practice Areas
Education
- University of Florida, B.S. Business Administration and Finance, 2002
- University of Florida Levin College of Law: Juris Doctorate 2005: Honors Appellate Advocacy, Book Award-Trial Practice, Honor Court Defense Counsel, Student Conduct Committee Advisor and Pi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Fraternity
Memberships
- All Courts in the State of Florida;
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, North District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Pro Bono / Community Service
- OCBA YLS: Lawyer to Law Student Mentoring Program
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central And Northern Florida Board of Directors (2010-2016) Golf Classic Chairman (2012)
- Florida Citrus Sports: Futures Ambassador (2008-2010)
Awards and Recognitions
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar
- AV® Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell®. AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that the lawyer’s reviewed peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
- Super Lawyers Rising Star – One of only 2.5% of attorneys in Florida
- 10 out of 10 AVVO Rating
- The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is a professional organization comprised of America’s top young trial attorneys. Membership into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those individuals who meet stringent qualifications and specialize in the legal practice of criminal defense or civil plaintiff.
- Florida Trend’s Legal Elite “Up & Comers” are classified as attorneys under forty (40) years old or practicing fewer than ten (10) years. Each of the named attorneys earned the respect and votes of their peers in the Legal Elite balloting. Only 1.8% of Florida Attorneys have received this honor., Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Up & Comers, Florida Trend Magazine, 2012
