If you are facing criminal charges, your best asset is an attorney who focuses his practice exclusively on criminal defense and who is an experienced trial attorney. You will find such an attorney at the Law Offices of Christopher Martens, located in Visalia. The firm represents those involved in criminal cases in Tulare County, Kings County, and Fresno County. As the firm's founding attorney, Christopher Martens knows how to fight for your rights, is not afraid to take your case to trial, and has an impressive track record of positive results as a trial attorney throughout the local court systems.
Practice areas
Mr. Martens is an aggressive trial attorney and case litigator. Regardless of the crime, he can come up with a solid defense that will benefit you in court. Experienced with dealing with drug charges, theft cases, violent crimes and more, he is the criminal attorney of choice in Visalia. You can count on Mr. Martens and our office to work to win your case.
18 years, 12,000 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 2005 | 06/19/2022 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Rising Star | Super Lawyer | 2016 |
Top Lawyer | Who's Who Legal | 2015 |
Top Lawyer in California | Showmark Media | 2014 |
Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2014 |
Top Lawyer in California | ALM | 2013 |
5th Anniversary - Serving the Community | Martindale-Hubbell | 2009 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Christopher Martens Attorney at Law | 2005 - Present |
Contract Attorney | County of Kings | 2011 - 2013 |
Contract Attorney | CALPAP | 2005 - 2009 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Tulare-Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Member | 2014 - Present |
National Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2014 - Present |
Kings County Bar Association | Member | 2010 - Present |
Oak Brook College of Law Alum | Member | 2008 - Present |
Tulare County Bar Association | Member | 2005 - Present |
Young Lawyers Assoctaion | Member | 2005 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Book | Domestic Violence Accusations | 2015 |
CreateSpace Independent | California DUI Law and Defenses | 2014 |
Visalia-Attorney | Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana in California-The VC 231529 (e) Implications | 2014 |
Visalia Attorney | DUI with injury charge in Visalia | 2014 |
Tulare Kings Attorney | Criminal defense blog | 2012 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Oak Brook COL & Gov't Policy | JD - Juris Doctor | 2003 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Young Lawyers Association | Criminal Defense | 2010 |
Case name | Outcome |
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People v. Hughes | Jury Trial - Not guilty verdict. |
People v. Griffith | Case overturned, client granted new trial. |
People v. Jones | Not Guilty Verdicts on all counts. |
People v. Singh VCF 273198 | Not Guilty Verdicts on all counts. |
People v. Hicks | No guilty verdict |
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Benjamin Glass, Criminal defense Attorney on May 23, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Chris is a good lawyer. Importantly, he has a ton of useful info at his website that you can use to figure out who to hire for your case. He'll tell it like it is, which is what you really want in a lawyer
Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Unknown Attorney on Jan 12, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer.
Benjamin Glass, Criminal defense Attorney on May 23, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Chris is a good lawyer. Importantly, he has a ton of useful info at his website that you can use to figure out who to hire for your case. He'll tell it like it is, which is what you really want in a lawyer
Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Unknown Attorney on Jan 12, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer.
Joel Campbell, Criminal defense Attorney on Aug 20, 2016
Relationship: Friend
Christopher Martens is an outstanding lawyer and a great person. He will fight for you with every ounce of his considerable legal talent.
Billie Morelli, Unknown Attorney on May 4, 2016
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I endorse Mr. Martens. He is a highly qualified DUI attorney.
Vonnie Dones, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 31, 2015
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I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A top-notch attorney, highly respected in the legal community.
Scott Engstrom, Unknown Attorney on Oct 24, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer. He is well respected in his field.
Mark Clay, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 16, 2015
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I highly endorse Mr. Martens. Truly exceptional and caring attorney who achieves great results in representing clients! I want all people to contact him for help first.
Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 13, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer.
Jonathan Lacour, Unknown Attorney on May 7, 2015
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One of the absolute best. Exceptional attention to detail, service next to none. I endorse this lawyer.
Judd Nemiro, Unknown Attorney on Apr 8, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer and the remarkable work that gets done for clients.
Illon Fish, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 13, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer.
Dorinda Myers, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 23, 2014
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I had the pleasure of handling numerous co-defendant cases with Attorney Martens. He was an effective public defender and has put that experience to work to his client's benefit.
Jarrett Blakeley, Unknown Attorney on Nov 29, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer.
Mark Bigger, Criminal defense Attorney on Nov 27, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have seen Chris Martens in court for about 8 years now. Chris is a dedicated defense attorney who has a great reputation in local Kings and Tulare County courts for being willing to take a case to trial. Some attorneys shy away from trial and sometimes that is shown by the lack of good deals they get for their client in court. But Chris developed a reputation early in his practice as an effective fighter. If your future freedom is in doubt, I recommend Chris Martens as your attorney.
Steffanie Walczak, Unknown Attorney on Nov 26, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer. He is well respected as a California defense attorney.
Peter Marek, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 23, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
10 years of practice exclusively in criminal law is what we call experienced. Knowledge of law and procedure is excellent. Reviews are stellar and you should read them. Do yourself a favor and schedule a consultation with him first.
Michael Guisti, Unknown Attorney on Oct 19, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer. He is highly experienced and brings a lot to the table. Seek him out
Colin McCallin, Unknown Attorney on Oct 3, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer.
Joseph Torri, Unknown Attorney on Sep 23, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer.
H. Van Smith, Criminal defense Attorney on Sep 22, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer, particularly for advice in California Criminal Defense matters.