Martinis Jackson is the founder of Jackson Legal Services. He graduated valedictorian and manga cum laude from Howard University School of Law in 2013.
Following law school, Martinis served as a litigation associate at law firm Debevoise & Plimpton. After leaving Debevoise & Plimpton, Martinis served as a prosecutor in the District of Columbia where he investigated hundreds of cases in the District's domestic violence, and major felony units. As a prosecutor, Martinis prevailed in numerous bench and jury trials. In 2018, Martinis published Justice My Way: Memoirs of a Black Prosecutor memorializing his experience as a minority prosecutor.
In 2019, Martinis founded Jackson Legal Services; his firm specializes in Personal Injury, Police Misconduct, and Criminal Defense. He is an active member of the Washington Bar Association where he has served as co-chair of the WBA's Honor's Court, a committee that introduces grade school students to the positive impact that citizens can make through the practice of the law.
Follow Martinis on social media | Instragram: @jlegalservices | Facebook: @jlegalservices | Twitter: @MartinisJackso1
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Acquired: 2015
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State: New York
Acquired: 2014
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1629 K St NW Ste 300, Washington, DC, 20006-1631
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2020 - Present
Professor, Howard University School Of Law
2019 - Present
Founder, Jackson Legal Services PLLC
2017 - 2019
Associate, Milbank
2014 - 2017
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Us Attorneys Office
2013 - 2014
Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton
2020 - Present
Maryland State Bar Association
2015 - Present
District of Columbia Bar
2014 - Present
New York City Bar Association
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2008
MA - Masters
2006
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2020
Confronting Structural Racism After The Murder of George Floyd: Our Concerns, Experiences, and Responsibilities As Black Lawyers
2020
Becoming a Civil Rights Attorney
2020
Knowing Your Rights When Confronting Police
2020
Defunding the Police
2019
Restorative Justice
2019
Changing the Criminal Justice System
2018
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