Arturo Martinez is a partner in the Business Litigation Practice Group in Miami. Immediately prior to joining the firm, he was a Law Clerk for the Honorable U.S. District Court Judge Ursula Ungaro. Mr. Martinez has a background in international business litigation in both federal and state courts. His areas of practice include banking litigation (including asset recovery and financial torts), white-collar criminal defense and related forfeiture actions, Bank Secrecy Act compliance and money laundering prevention.
Presentations
“The Patriot Act and the Bank Secrecy Act” (March 2005) University of Salamanca’s Anti-Money Laundering Specialization Course - Bogotá, Colombia.
“Money Laundering Investigations and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act” (September 2004) Association of Latin-American Polygraphists, VIII Annual Conference - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
“The Patriot Act: Its Impact as Supranational Law” (May 2004) XXXIII Latin-American Congress of Banking Law (sponsored by FELABAN) - San Salvador, El Salvador.
Publications
“International Trademark Protection Under DR-CAFTA” Plead the Fifth, Official Newspaper of the St. Thomas University School of Law, Volume IV, Issue 1, February 2005.
“DR-CAFTA: Nuevas Normas Para Proteger Las Marcas Registradas” Hispanic Target, Year 2, Issue 8, January/February 2005.
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 2001
- University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, M.M.,1999
- The Ohio State University, B.M., magna cum laude, 1996
Bar Admissions
- The Florida Bar
Practice areas
Languages
- Spanish