James C. Martin

Overview

Jim is a partner working out of Reed Smith’s Pittsburgh, New York and Los Angeles offices, who has specialized in appellate law for more than 30 years.

Appellate Experience

Jim has briefed and handled cases in the United States Supreme Court, all of the federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, the California Supreme Court, the state supreme courts of California, Washington, Arizona, Delaware, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Massachusetts.

Areas of Substantive Expertise and Consultation

Jim’s expertise spans a wide range of substantive areas including unfair competition, insurance recovery, coverage and bad faith, financial services, intellectual property, products liability, pharmaceutical and medical devices, and class actions. He has dealt with many specialized issues in each of these areas, including those involving preemption (federal and state), expert witnesses (federal and state) and consumer fraud (federal and state). In addition to briefing and arguing appeals, Jim regularly consults with trial lawyers on substantive and procedural issues in ongoing cases to help shape trial strategies and make the best record possible for an eventual appeal. These trial consultations also include briefing and argument, and the preparation of post-trial motions, writs, or interlocutory appeals.