With over 30 years as a practicing attorney, Timothy D. Martin of San Mateo, California, has a vast amount of experience in family law, dispute resolution, mediation, and collaboration. Mr. Martin served as a litigator in his early career, but has since focused on alternative dispute resolution. In 1996, Mr. Martin helped to develop the Alternate Dispute Resolution program in San Mateo County, which offers mediation and arbitration services. Timothy D. Martin serves as partner and managing principal at Martin Family Law Firm in San Mateo along with his wife Margaret Laughlin Martin, who possesses considerable expertise in Protected Persons Law.

Resolving disputes without resorting to expensive and protracted litigation is a key tenet of the Martin Family Law Firm. Timothy D. Martin discourages his clients from seeking litigation, instead advocating for the use of collaboration and mediation techniques to resolve disputes. In the area of family law, Mr. Martin guides clients through divorce proceedings and encourages settlement between both parties as a means of avoiding conflict.

Mr. Martin also drafts post-martial agreements and post-judgment modifications when appropriate. A well-known collaborative counselor in San Mateo and throughout the Bay Area, Mr. Martin is a member of several professional organizations dedicated to the advancement of alternative dispute resolution techniques, including the Mediation Society, the Association for Conflict Resolution, and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Mr. Martin maintains a membership ranking of Advanced Practitioner with the Association for Conflict Resolution.

Timothy D. Martin attended the University of California Hastings College of the Law, where he received his Juris Doctor. He is a member of the State Bar of California and the San Mateo County Bar Association. For over 20 years, Mr. Martin has held certification as a specialist in family law practice from the State Bar of California’s Board of Legal Specialization.