About C. David Martinez
David has been practicing law in Arizona for over 25 years. He earned his Finance and Juris Doctorate degrees from Arizona State University. He is particular about each client’s estate planning goals and objectives so that he can meet their specific legal needs. He loves his wife and children. He is an Arizona native who enjoys serving in his community and church. He also follows local sports and loves to golf and play basketball.
- Trust & Estate Law Group
- Co-Owner
- April 2013 to March 2015 (Chandler, AZ)
- Gunderson, Denton & Proffitt, P.C.
- Attorney at Law
- November 2005 to February 2010 (Mesa, AZ)
- Arizona Public Service Co./Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
- Senior Attorney
- July 1999 to October 2005 (Phoenix, AZ)
- Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C.
- Attorney at Law
- July 1996 to July 1999 (Phoenix, AZ)
Education
- Arizona State University, College of Law
- Juris Doctorate, May 1996
- Arizona State University
- B.S. Finance, August 1993
Professional Licenses
- Arizona State Bar since 1996
- Licensed insurance agent in Arizona since 2007
- Licensed securities registered representative (Series 6 and 63) (inactive)
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- ABA Forum on Franchising
- ABA Administrative Law Section
- American Health Care Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Arizona
Franchise
- PREPARATION OF FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS AND FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS; FRANCHISE AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY REGISTRATIONS:
- Assisted numerous franchises in preparing franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) and various types of franchise agreements for use in the sale of unit, multi-unit, master and regional developer franchises.
- Successfully assisted franchises in registering new start-up franchises throughout the U.S.
- Assisted numerous franchises in renewing and amending their franchise registrations throughout the U.S.
- FDD AND FRANCHISE AGREEMENT REVIEWS; GENERAL FRANCHISE ADVICE:
- Assisted individuals seeking to purchase franchises and advised them on potential issues and concerns based on my review of the FDD and Franchise Agreement.
- Acted as primary outside counsel for various franchise systems, providing general legal advice on both franchise and other legal issues.
- CONFLICT RESOLUTION:
- Successfully resolved dispute between franchise broker and franchisor over fees and ownership interest in a newly formed franchise company.
- Successfully assisted franchisors in resolving pre-litigation disputes with franchisees and with third-parties over various issues.
General Business
- Assisted numerous clients in transactions involving the purchase and sale of business assets.
- Obtained temporary restraining order in commercial dispute involving non-compete and non-solicitation provisions, as well as misappropriation of proprietary and confidential information.
- Successfully resolved dispute between physicians in the breakup of a physicians group.
- Assisted numerous clients in preparing and review various types of agreements, such as leases, non-competition and non-disclosure agreements, employment agreements and vendor agreements.
Estate Planning and Probate
- Have helped numerous individuals in setting up their estate plans.
- Prepared and reviewed numerous pre- and post-marital agreements for clients.
- Assisted family members in informal probate proceedings so that they could handle assets from the decedent’s estate (e.g., bank accounts, stock and stock options, real property, etc.).
- Obtained temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction preserving over $2.5 million in cash for the beneficiaries in a trust dispute.
- Successfully defended action challenging the validity of testator’s will.
