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Practice Area
Appeals
100%
38 years
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Licensed in California for 37 years
State: California
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Martin Kassman
9734 State Highway 281, PMB 6014, Kelseyville, CA, 95451
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Martin Kassman's Reviews
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Litigation lawyer
Experience
Honors
2021
Certified Specialist - Appellate Law, State Bar of California
1997
1997 Religious Liberty Award, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Work Experience
1994 - Present
Principal, Martin Kassman, Attorney at Law
1988 - 1994
Associate, Cooper, White & Cooper, LLP
Associations
2002 - 2011
California Appellate Defense CounselDirector
Sample of Legal Cases
People v. Morgan
Victory for my client. The Court of Appeal held that my client had unlawfully been denied opportunity for legal research. Court vacated the restitution order and remanded the case for a new hearing.
Monfiglio v. Rodriguez Canal
Complete victory for my client. The Court of Appeal reversed the judgment as to the damages awarded to our opponent but affirmed the judgment as to the damages awarded to my client.
People v. Madrid
Complete victory for my client. The Court of Appeal held that the officer's stop of my client's car violated his Fourth Amendment right to be free of unreasonable seizures. The conviction was reversed (168 Cal.App.4th 1050).
People v. Ramirez
Complete victory for my client. The Court of Appeal held that the police had no reasonable basis for believing client was armed and dangerous, which the Fourth Amendment requires for an involuntary pat-down search. The conviction was reversed.
Samson v. California
United States Supreme Court granted my petition for certiorari (that is, agreed to hear the case). At that point, I stepped aside and allowed more experienced Supreme Court attorneys to take the lead. We ultimately lost by a 6-3 vote (547 U.S. 843).
Education
1988
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1982
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2007
CADC Bay Area Chapter meeting
New Rules 2007
2005
CADC Bay Area Chapter meeting
New Rules 2005
2004
CADC Bay Area Chapter meeting
Are You Exhausted? -- A Discussion of New Rule 33.3, As Well As the Other New Rules of Court
2000
Planning Association for the Richmond meeting
No on Proposition 21
2000
Paul Robeson Society meeting
No on Proposition 21
1997
B’nai Brith Mt. Diablo-Rossmoor Lodge meeting
Hot Issues in Separation of Church and State
1996
American Jewish Committee Open Circle
Inroads on Liberty?
1995
Tuesday Morning Lecture Series
Separation of Church and State: Endangered in Our Schools?
Publications
1990
Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal
The Defamation You Can't Refuse: Section 315's Prohibition on Censoring Political Broadcasts
1988
Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal
Stone Got Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Grand Juries' Power to Subpoena Outtakes That Reveal Confidential News Sources
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can a cop arrest an individual for insubordination like not giving my name. And can I sue
30 Nov 2025
Q&A
Is the DA prohibited from accepting evidence from a victim?
26 Nov 2025
Q&A
At a preliminary hearing does a victim or plaintiff need to be at the hearing yes or no?
04 Oct 2025