Leticia “Letty” Martinez has extensive experience handling state and federal criminal cases, specifically allegations of sexual abuse of adults and children, intoxication-related offenses and violent offenses.
Prior to becoming a criminal defense attorney, Leticia Martinez established a name for herself as both a state and federal prosecutor. She began her service as a misdemeanor prosecutor before working quickly through the ranks of felony prosecutor, Crimes Against Children Unit prosecutor, and Gang Unit Prosecutor at the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office. She served as the Chief of the Family Violence Unit, Chief Prosecutor in the 371st District Court, Deputy Chief of the Misdemeanor Division and Chief of the Crimes Against Children Unit. Leticia Martinez also served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas.
Leticia Martinez has extensive experience handling significant criminal matters including shaken baby cases, bank robbery charges, white collar crimes, as well as rape and murder cases. Her expertise in infant deaths led her to an appointment by the Governor to a commission charged with investigating child fatalities in Texas.
Leticia Martinez is above all else, a trial attorney who has tried capital murders, murders, numerous robberies, assaults, sexual assaults, and other aggravated felonies to juries in Texas.
Practice areas
Letty Martinez served as the Chief of the Crimes Against Children Unit at the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office before becoming a defense attorney.
Letty Martinez served as the Chief of the Family Violence Unit and Chief Prosecutor in the 371st District Court before becoming a defense attorney.
Leticia “Letty” Martinez has extensive experience handling state and federal criminal cases, specifically allegations of sexual abuse of adults and children, intoxication-related offenses and violent offenses.
Languages spoken
Spanish
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 1994 | 12/05/2020 |
Legal answers | 1 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Board Certified - Criminal Law | Texas Board of Legal Specialization | 2016 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Chief of Crimes Against Children Unit | Tarrant County District Attorney's Office | 2013 - 2015 |
Deputy Chief | Tarrant County District Attorney's Office | 2008 - 2013 |
Felony Court Chief | Tarrant County District Attorney's Office | 2005 - 2008 |
Assistant United States Attorney | United States Attorney's Office | 2005 - 2005 |
Chief of Family Violence Unit | Tarrant County District Attorney's Office | 2002 - 2004 |
Gang Unit Prosecutor | Tarrant County District Attorney's Office | 2002 - 2002 |
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Crimes Against Children Prosecutor | Tarrant County District Attorney's Office | 1998 - 2002 |
Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecutor | Tarrant County District Attorney's Office | 1994 - 1998 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Varghese Summersett | Accusations of Sexual Abuse | 2015 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Baylor University School of Law | Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) | 1994 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Prosecution Clinic | Crimes Against Children | 2014 |
Cendera Center | Child Sex Abuse, It Takes a Team | 2014 |
Shaken Baby Alliance | Testifying in Child Abuse Cases | 2014 |
Baylor University | Child Abuse Prosecution, Preparation of Experts | 2009 |
Prosecutor Trial Skills Course | Opening Statements | 2004 |
Tarrant County Community College | Family Violence Case Preparation | 2002 |
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FW Police Academy | Child Abuse Prosecution, Jury Selection | 2001 |
Case name | Outcome |
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State v. Guzman | Justice |
State v. Gray | Justice |
State v. Wesley | Justice |
State v. Robertson | Justice |
State v. Wiley | Justice |
State v. Morales | Justice |
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State v. Hernandez | Justice |
State v. Dickson | Justice |
State v. Long | Justice |
State v. Kalnbach | Justice |
State v. Akeredolu | Justice |
State v. Gauthier | Justice |
State v. Bundy | Justice |
State v. Crump | Justice |
State v. Carrera | Justice |
State v. Perez | Justice |
State v. Young | Justice |
State v. Ybarra | Justice |
State v. Mayer | Justice |
State v. Williams | Justice |
State v. Tyler | Justice |
State v. Mangone | Justice |
State v. Denton | Justice |
State v. Castillo | Justice |
State v. Gandarilla | Justice |
State v. Pope | Justice |
State v. Sanders | Justice |
State v. Gabay | Justice |
State v. Crooks | Justice |
State v. Anderson | Justice |
State v. Walls | Justice |
State v. Smith | Justice |
State v. Noh | Justice |
State v. McBride | Justice |
State v. Tow | Justice |
State v. MacIntosh | Justice |
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Alex Boyd, Sex crime Attorney on Mar 15, 2016
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
Letty is an incredibly passionate attorney. Once she latches onto a case, she pours over every detail to pull out any existing strength and exploit any existing weakness. She specializes in criminal law and has extensive experience in sex crimes. I would trust Letty with the most serious of offenses and have learned a great deal from watching her fight for her clients.
Anna Summersett, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 15, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker
There are few attorneys who handle every painstaking detail of a case personally, and Letty is one of them. She does it because she cares tremendously for her clients and pours her wealth of experience and knowledge into every facet of a case. As a result of her tremendous efforts, her clients get incredible results. She is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist who has extensive experience handling state and federal criminal cases, specifically allegations of sexual abuse of adults and children, intoxication-related offenses and violent offenses.
Benson Varghese, Sex crime Attorney on Feb 1, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker
I am honored to work alongside Letty Martinez. She was my Deputy Chief while I was at the District Attorney's Office, which means I have known her for almost my entire legal career. She is one of the hardest-working, intelligent, and tenacious attorneys I know. She was also Chief over what is now the Special Victims Unit, and has a wealth of experience handling sex crimes and violent crimes. There are few defense attorneys who can rival her experience in handling the most difficult cases - those in which an accusation is being made by a child.
Elizabeth Jack, Sex crime Attorney on Nov 4, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I cannot offer higher praise than to say I trust Letty implicitly. She is former head of the Crimes Against Children Unit, and has extensive experience handling the most serious cases.