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Timothy P. Martin

Timothy P. Martin

Location:
Wheaton, Illinois
Phone:
630-517-3177
888-646-3518
Fax:
630-696-4101
630-480-0692
E-mail:
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Timothy P. Martin, a resident of DuPage County, is a Partner with the LAW OFFICES OF MARTIN & KENT, LLC. Mr. Martin received his Juris Doctorate from the John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois. While in law school, Mr. Martin served as an associate editor of the John Marshall Law Review. His work on the law review lead to a nationally published article in the area of criminal law.

In 2009, Tim Martin was elected President of the DuPage County Criminal Defense Bar Association. He was re-elected President by his peers for the calendar year 2010. Additionally, he also serves as a Director of the entire Bar Association of DuPage County.

Mr. Martin has 17 years of legal experience. He was initially hired by Attorney General and former DuPage State's Attorney Jim Ryan as a Prosecutor. While in the State's Attorneys Office, Mr. Martin prosecuted over 2,500 Misdemeanor cases. He successfully conducted over 900 Bench and Jury trials on all types of cases. Mr. Martin prosecuted over 500 Felony cases ranging from Aggravated Battery to Murder. He regularly served on the Felony Review/Screening team for Police officers. Additionally, Mr. Martin served as a trainer for newly appointed State's Attorneys and authored the Prosecutors DUI manual. As a private attorney, Mr. Martin has successfully defended over 10,000 clients on criminal charges from DUI to Murder and has gained state wide recognition for his trial advocacy skills.

Mr. Martin concentrates his practice in criminal defense and Divorce. He is a skilled and aggressive trial attorney whom you can trust.

Tim Martin is known statewide for his trial success in cases ranging from DUI to Murder. Tim has never lost a murder case as a Prosecutor or as a Defense attorney. Politicians, courthouse personnel, professional athletes and off-duty police officers have turned to Tim when they or their family members are in need of legal help.

Media

Tim Martin has had wide media recognition of the past several years including:

  • The Chicago Tribune
  • The Chicago Sun Times
  • The Daily Herald
  • ABC News channel 7 Chicago
  • NBC News channel 5 Chicago
  • CBS News channel 2 Chicago
  • Fox News channel 3 Chicago
  • WGN News channel 9 Chicago
  • WBBM Radio
  • WEBIO Radio
  • Mike North Sports Radio Show

Mr. Martin is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Kane County Bar Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Association. He has served on the campaign committee staff in both campaigns for Attorney General Jim Ryan in 1994 and 1998. Mr. Martin has also served in local and statewide politics. Mr. Martin was recently published in the DuPage county Bar Association Journal in June, 2004 authoring an article that advocating the halt of Excited Utterance Statements of trial evidence following the U.S. Supreme Court case of Crawford v. Washington, 448, 100 S. CT. 2531 (2004). More recently, the Governor has appointed Mr. Martin to the position of Commissioner on the Illinois Racing Board where he regularly adjudicates appeals brought to the board by various litigants.

Bar Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court

Education

  • John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
    • Juris Doctorate
    • Law Review: John Marshall Law Review, Associate Editor

Published Works

  • John Marshall Law Review: Brock v. State
  • Crawford v. Washington, DuPage County Bar Association

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • DuPage County Bar Association
  • Kane County Bar Association
  • DuPage County Criminal Law Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • 7th Circuit Court of the Federal Bar
  • Illinois Racing Board, Commissioner
  • DuPage County Criminal Defense Bar Association, Current President
  • DuPage County Bar Association, Current Director
  • State of Illinois Bar Association Judicial Evaluation, Selection Committee
  • Illinois Bar Association, Criminal Law Section
  • DuPage County , Felony Prosecutor
  • DuPage County, Traffic Prosecutor
  • Chicago Bar Association, Member
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, Member

Martin, Kent & Reidy, L.L.C. DuPage County Attorneys

http://www.dupagecriminalanddui.com 888-646-3518 Martin, Kent & Reidy, L.L.C. in Wheaton, Illinois, handles all criminal cases including DUI and first-degree murder.

Case Results

Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance
Two of our clients had their drug charges thrown out at a preliminary hearing after a Judge found no probable cause to search. Additionally, the Judge determined the lab procedures by the State Crime Lab inadmissible. All of the $3,000 bond money was returned to the client.

Aggravated Battery
A client was acquitted following trial when the Judge ruled the State failed to prove their case after the Officer was cross-examined. The client avoided a felony conviction, jail time and the loss of his job.

Attempted Murder
A client charged with Attempted Murder who faced a prison term of 20-60 years in IDOC was released after only serving 120 days in a downstate boot camp.

Breath Refusal Case Won
• A first offender was found not guilty following a bench trial even though the Officer testified that the defendant didn't pass any of the Field Sobriety Tests. Uniquely, the Officer also testified that our client had red, bloodshot eyes, strong odor of alcohol and slurred speech. The trial Judge ruled that although the defendant might have been under the influence of alcohol, the totality of the circumstances did not amount to a conviction.

DUI Case Reduced on Dispatch Tape Evidence -- Eight Tickets Thrown Out
As part of defense measures, the Illinois State Police Dispatch Tapes were subpoenaed to court for inspection. Following a detailed examination, it was determined that the State Trooper failed to follow proper arrest and test procedure guidelines. This 19 year old client had her license saved and the eight accompanying traffic tickets were dismissed.

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