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While Marc Martin eschews self-promotion and lawyer advertising, he realizes that most people turn to the internet for information on everything. Searches for and about lawyers are not exempt. This website has been developed in the interests of making Marc Martin’s experience and background known to potential clients.
Because Marc Martin has been involved in high profile cases, his name has sometimes been mentioned in the press. It would be impossible to catalog all the media stories mentioning Marc Martin over the years. For example, a search of a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin results in over 130 hits to stories containing Marc Martin’s name. A sampling of internet links to media items mentioning or quoting Marc Martin include:
Bond Proceedings in Federal Conspiracy Case
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/iteam&id=7399851
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/iteam&id=7377573
http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/2149956,mob-angelo-hook-lapietra-diamond-040910.article
Comments About "Honest Services" Statute/Case
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7157855
http://www.chitownradio.com/messages/6103.html
Because Marc Martin has been involved in high profile cases, his name has sometimes been mentioned in the press. It would be impossible to catalog all the media stories mentioning Marc Martin over the years. For example, a search of a Chicago Daily Law Bulletin results in over 130 hits to stories containing Marc Martin’s name. A sampling of internet links to media items mentioning or quoting Marc Martin include:
Bond Proceedings in Federal Conspiracy Case
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/iteam&id=7399851
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/iteam&id=7377573
http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/2149956,mob-angelo-hook-lapietra-diamond-040910.article
Comments About "Honest Services" Statute/Case
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7157855
http://www.chitownradio.com/messages/6103.html
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The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should always consult an attorney for individual advice regarding all legal matters.
United States v. Burge - Criminal Case Against Ex-Chicago Police Department Commander
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/07/burge-makes-brief-appearance-in-court.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/theater/11conroy.html
People v. Kelly - Music Entertainer Acquitted on All Counts
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_25_113/ai_n27893191
http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1588864/20080605/kelly_r.jhtml
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/04/rkelly.trial/index.htm
http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1588410/20080530/kelly_r.jhtml
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-rkelly30may30,0,5997436.story
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-06-09-rkelly-alleged-victim_N.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-06-05-rkelly-trial_N.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2008-06-02-1690540303_x.htm?loc=interstitialskip
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-05-28-kelly-trial_N.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/life/topstories/2008-05-12-1690540303_x.htm
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/news/article_full.cfm?eventid=3705
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/kelly/913106,CST-NWS-rkelly24.stng
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1588864/20080605/kelly_r.jhtml
http://blogs.suntimes.com/rkelly/
United States v. Black - Trial of Newspaper Executive
http://www.nysun.com/business/conrad-black-unbroken/67803
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/31/business/31black.html
http://www.canada.com/globaltv/national/story.html?id=9d043c1f-5cf0-475b-845a-f2dffe9424c7&k=11272
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/234347
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/07/03/blacktrialjury.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&refer=Canada&sid=aK6VIflO3KmY
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/black_conrad/from-the-inside070615.html
http://www.suntimes.com/business/hollinger/406837,black053007.article
http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20051201/black_chicago_051201?hub=CP24Home
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/07/business/07black.html?ex=1338868800&en=dd3cee2e84aed9d8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
http://www.boston.com/story
http://www.nypost.com/story
http://www.suntimes.com/business/hollinger/31417,cst-fin-conrad30.article
Family Secrets - Highly Publicized Chicago Organized Crime Trial
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Marcello
http://www.suntimes.com/news/mob/532401,CST-NWS-mob29.stng
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-08-28-mob-trial_N.htm
http://www.ipsn.org/mob_arrests-2005/agent_recounts_spilotro_murders.htm
http://blogs.suntimes.com/mob/
Marc Martin "Blasts" Government Indictment
United States v. Warner - Trial of Former Illinois Governor and Friend
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/college/hurricanes/chi-0509260068sep26,0,4923299.story?page=3
http://www.suntimes.com/news/georgeryantrial/31037,ryan09.article
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/southsouthwest/chi-0604270034apr27,0,1231442.story
http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/George.Ryan.Rebecca.2.327542.htm
http://www.suntimes.com/news/georgeryantrial/31050,cst-nws-ryan22.article
Media Entry
Head of City of Chicago’s Hired Truck Program Receives Two-Year Sentence Despite Government’s Request for Much Longer Sentence
Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Sun Times - Article 2
Miscellaneous Cases (Click to View)
Successful Defense Against Government Motion for Supervised Release
Long Prison Sentences Vacated on Appeal
Money Laundering Convictions Undone on Appeal
Successful Defense of State Bar Admission Committee in Civil Lawsuit
Illinois Supreme Court Renders Favorable Decision in Forfeiture Case
Early DNA Case
Judge Rejects Plea Agreement As Too Low
Illinois Supreme Court Renders Favorable Decision in Forfeiture Case Compulsive Gambling as a Defense
Reversal in Case in which Defendant Received Life Imprisonment
"Chilling" Cross-Examination in Case Involving Former Judge
First Degree Murder Conviction Remanded
Denial of Habeas Corpus Relief Reversed
Currency Exchange Owner Acquitted on All Accounts
Former State Representative Acquitted on All Counts
Acquittal iin First Degree Murder Case
Acquittal of Gun Shop Employee
Trial of Former Chicago Alderman
Only Defendant Acquitted in Case Involving Alleged Robbery of a Race Track
Former Judge Acquitted in Operation Greylord Case
Melrose Park Police Department Pension Case
Wrangling over jury instructions not made for TV
Sounds pretty simple, but things get a bit testy at Blago's trial
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/07/burge-makes-brief-appearance-in-court.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/theater/11conroy.html
People v. Kelly - Music Entertainer Acquitted on All Counts
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_25_113/ai_n27893191
http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1588864/20080605/kelly_r.jhtml
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/04/rkelly.trial/index.htm
http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1588410/20080530/kelly_r.jhtml
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-rkelly30may30,0,5997436.story
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-06-09-rkelly-alleged-victim_N.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-06-05-rkelly-trial_N.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2008-06-02-1690540303_x.htm?loc=interstitialskip
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-05-28-kelly-trial_N.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/life/topstories/2008-05-12-1690540303_x.htm
http://www.law.northwestern.edu/news/article_full.cfm?eventid=3705
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/kelly/913106,CST-NWS-rkelly24.stng
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1588864/20080605/kelly_r.jhtml
http://blogs.suntimes.com/rkelly/
United States v. Black - Trial of Newspaper Executive
http://www.nysun.com/business/conrad-black-unbroken/67803
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/31/business/31black.html
http://www.canada.com/globaltv/national/story.html?id=9d043c1f-5cf0-475b-845a-f2dffe9424c7&k=11272
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/234347
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/07/03/blacktrialjury.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&refer=Canada&sid=aK6VIflO3KmY
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/black_conrad/from-the-inside070615.html
http://www.suntimes.com/business/hollinger/406837,black053007.article
http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20051201/black_chicago_051201?hub=CP24Home
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/07/business/07black.html?ex=1338868800&en=dd3cee2e84aed9d8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
http://www.boston.com/story
http://www.nypost.com/story
http://www.suntimes.com/business/hollinger/31417,cst-fin-conrad30.article
Family Secrets - Highly Publicized Chicago Organized Crime Trial
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Marcello
http://www.suntimes.com/news/mob/532401,CST-NWS-mob29.stng
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-08-28-mob-trial_N.htm
http://www.ipsn.org/mob_arrests-2005/agent_recounts_spilotro_murders.htm
http://blogs.suntimes.com/mob/
Marc Martin "Blasts" Government Indictment
United States v. Warner - Trial of Former Illinois Governor and Friend
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/college/hurricanes/chi-0509260068sep26,0,4923299.story?page=3
http://www.suntimes.com/news/georgeryantrial/31037,ryan09.article
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/southsouthwest/chi-0604270034apr27,0,1231442.story
http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/George.Ryan.Rebecca.2.327542.htm
http://www.suntimes.com/news/georgeryantrial/31050,cst-nws-ryan22.article
Media Entry
Head of City of Chicago’s Hired Truck Program Receives Two-Year Sentence Despite Government’s Request for Much Longer Sentence
Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Sun Times - Article 2
Miscellaneous Cases (Click to View)
Successful Defense Against Government Motion for Supervised Release
Long Prison Sentences Vacated on Appeal
Money Laundering Convictions Undone on Appeal
Successful Defense of State Bar Admission Committee in Civil Lawsuit
Illinois Supreme Court Renders Favorable Decision in Forfeiture Case
Early DNA Case
Judge Rejects Plea Agreement As Too Low
Illinois Supreme Court Renders Favorable Decision in Forfeiture Case Compulsive Gambling as a Defense
Reversal in Case in which Defendant Received Life Imprisonment
"Chilling" Cross-Examination in Case Involving Former Judge
First Degree Murder Conviction Remanded
Denial of Habeas Corpus Relief Reversed
Currency Exchange Owner Acquitted on All Accounts
Former State Representative Acquitted on All Counts
Acquittal iin First Degree Murder Case
Acquittal of Gun Shop Employee
Trial of Former Chicago Alderman
Only Defendant Acquitted in Case Involving Alleged Robbery of a Race Track
Former Judge Acquitted in Operation Greylord Case
Melrose Park Police Department Pension Case
Wrangling over jury instructions not made for TV
Sounds pretty simple, but things get a bit testy at Blago's trial
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