Brandon Martin is a civil litigator and estate planning attorney and law professor.
Brandon Martin schedules meetings via video-conferencing to comply with the shelter at home order and protect the health of clients.
09/11/2024
Can you help? I have a client who is looking for a copy of one or both of the following documents associated with the Stockdale Oil Field called the "East Wible Joint Operators Agreement between Chevron USA, Inc. and Mark A. Nahabedian" and the unrecorded entitled "Assignment and Agreement Modifying the East Wible Road Operating Agreement between Chevron USA, Inc. and Channel USA Company, a corporation dated May 15, 1985."
We will be eternally grateful for any information or assistance. Thank you in advance!
09/05/2024
Here's a public service announcement. If you are thinking of doing "poor man's estate planning" by deeding away property to family members, call me first. My number is 661-489-0000.
I hear horror stories about how this goes wrong every single day. But, there are new, much more effective and merciful ways to keep costs down and still engage in actual estate planning.
03/21/2024
Would anyone be interested in my analysis of impacts and/or winners and losers from the Realtors settlement?
02/16/2024
Regardless of whether they think the underlying prosecution of Trump has merit or not, prosecutors everywhere should be embarrassed by Fani Willis. I think we are still at a point where staying quiet still makes sense, but at some point, leaders at the federal, state, and local levels might want to point out that she's not representative.
It's not even the relationship talk that's most cringeworthy. I thought her confession that she just cashed out her early campaign committee account and intermingled the cash with other spending money was particularly shocking. She offered that up on her own non-responsive, non-compelled narrative.
It's painful to watch!
02/14/2024
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Portrait of a Warrior Gallery is set to host an unveiling ceremony for Jaclyn “Jackie” Kvasnicka’s tribute portrait this weekend. Kvasnicka …
02/05/2024
There's a fascinating fight right now between two esteemed federal judges. The Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit, Kimberly Moore, has filed an ethics complaint against Reagan appointee Judge Pauline Newman seeking to remove her from the bench. But, the real reason isn't ethical as much as alleged decline given that Newman is 96-years-old.
The fight is fascinating because our societal reluctance to talk about realities involving aging has left us with "lifetime appointments," but no real process or system for addressing the potential for age-related mental decline on the federal bench.
I'll note that while I've been loud and obnoxious about my concerns involving elderly presidential candidates and federal judges, Judge Newman is an interesting and admirable person who gives great interview!
Evaluate the 96-year-old jurist's mental acuity for yourself by listening to this podcast.
01/21/2024
Excellent work, Ms. Ybarra.
She was pressured into convicting a man she believed was innocent—and was haunted by remorse. Three decades later, she did something about it.
12/04/2023
10/20/2023
I want to congratulate my friend Nick Lackie for a successful murder prosecution.
But, I also want to add some context for why you should join me in commending Nick. You see, Nick pursued justice for KaraMarie and our community to his own detriment as a judicial candidate. Normally, candidates clear their schedules, take leaves of absences, and do whatever it takes to maximize their time fundraising, seeking endorsements, and driving all over our large county to meet real people whenever possible. But, Nick put his time into doing what it takes to get little KaraMarie and all of us the justice she deserves.
Congratulations, Nick Lackie for Judge on the verdict. The rest of us will do our part to make up time and tell our friends you are the best man for the job!
A jury has found Jeffrey Sullins and Ashley Saffell guilty of the death of their one-year-old daughter, KaraMarie.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Nick Lackie.
Sullins (father) was found guilty of:
• Second degree murder
• Assault on a child causing death
• Willful cruelty to a child under circumstances likely to produce great bodily injury or death
Saffell (mother) was found guilty of:
• Involuntary manslaughter
• Willful cruelty to a child under circumstances likely to produce great bodily injury or death
On January 29, 2022, Saffell found KaraMarie unresponsive and cold in her crib. She called 911 and first responders immediately pronounced the girl deceased. Saffell told Sheriff’s deputies that there was a flatscreen television on the victim’s body when she found her. There were severe bruises covering her entire body, from her head to the bottom of her feet. During the autopsy it was found that she had multiple severe brain injuries, which caused her death, as well as lethal neck compression. The forensic pathologist opined that the injuries occurred over a period of time extending at least two to three days, and possibly longer, as well as that the television could not have caused the injuries.
Sullins had been KaraMarie’s primary caretaker for several weeks, during which time she sustained several injuries, including having a tooth knocked out. Although another adult noticed the tooth and urged Sullins and Saffell to seek medical attention, they never did so. The victim also lost a significant portion of her body weight during this time. Saffell testified at trial that she did not notice the weight loss because she did not hold the girl for a month prior to her death. Sullins was home alone with the victim the entire day on January 28, 2022, while Saffell was at work. When she arrived home, Sullins told her the victim was asleep.
District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer commented; “An innocent child fell victim to two heartless monsters who were supposed to be her protectors. Children are among the most vulnerable victims in our county and although her life was tragically cut short, justice will prevail as her killers face the full consequences of their despicable crimes.”
Sentencing is scheduled for November 8, 2023. Sullins faces a sentence of 25 years to life, and Ashley Saffell faces a sentence of up to 7 years in prison.
06/12/2023
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George Brandon Martin was born and raised in Bakersfield, California. He graduated from Stockdale High School where he played basketball, was a captain of the debate team, and set records as an academic decathlete. The core of who he is as a person and as a lawyer comes from his experience growing up with loving parents, George and Linda, and exploring the central valley among the children of farmers and oil men.
Brandon attended college at the University of California, Los Angeles where he graduated summa cm laude with Departmental Highest Honors. While at UCLA, Brandon conducted research into criminal jury instructions, moderated Plato Society discussions, and hosted a talk radio show on American General Media called “Law Talk.” He attended law school at the University of California, Berkeley. There he was active in the Federalist Society, worked in small business consulting, joined the staff of the Samuelson Law and Technology Clinic, and interned for the House Ways and Means Committee of the United States Congress.
Martin returned to Bakersfield after law school to begin his law practice at Borton Petrini where he represented both large real estate development companies and seriously injured individuals. During his first three years of practice in Bakersfield, he was the primary pre-trial litigator on Preston v. Kaur, which was the largest personal injury settlement in the history of Sutter County, California. While at Borton Petrini, Mr. Martin also worked with some of the largest master-planned communities in and around Bakersfield and the Kern County area, as well, including Sky Homes’ City in the Hills development. Brandon also taught law as an adjunct professor at California State University, Bakersfield and donated his time to various non-profit groups including the Henrietta Weill Clinic and the Roadrunner Club. To this day, Brandon can be found yelling "Runner-D" at most of the CSU Bakersfield home court basketball games.
Mr. Martin was recruited by the large, international and national firms of Paul Hastings and Brownstein Hyatt where he represented clients including the Getty Museum, Dreamworks Animation, Tejon Ranch, the Carlyle Group, and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund. There, he handled due diligence and review of Central Valley properties for the second largest real estate transaction in American history.
So, Mr. Martin returned to Bakersfield where he spent a year as the Director of the newly relaunched CSU Bakersfield Small Business Development Center, helping to drastically grow its client base and achieve accreditation. He continued to practice law with his father’s firm, Law Office of George Martin, but offered his consultations to the small business community full-time, free of charge.
Brandon continues this focus on public service as Kern County Supervisor David Couch’s Chief of Staff. Brandon may be best known throughout the community as a lawyer, but he's also recognizable as a result of his efforts organizing and co-organizing some of the biggest community events in Kern County history. He was the co-organizer of the Bakersfield Business Conference, along with his father who founded the event, in 2010 and 2016, as well as the co-organizer of the Bakersfield Rock and Country Music and Art Festival in 2015. Brandon also created and organized the Kern Talks series.
Brandon is currently a Professor of Law at the Kern County College of Law, Chief of Staff to Kern County Supervisor David Couch, and is serving as a sworn Judge Pro Tem. His civil law practice has given him a breadth of professional experience; in addition to being a member of the California Bar, he is also a licensed California Real Estate Broker and a credentialed Project Management Professional (PMP). In the evenings, he continues to work with select clients at the Law Offices of George Martin.
Mr. Martin is a civil litigation attorney who has practiced insurance defense, personal injury, real estate, and land use law. Now, he aims to put his experience both inside and outside of the courtroom to use as the next Kern County Superior Court Judge:
“My career has given me a fair and unbiased understanding of and respect for very different parties before the court. I’ve practiced in small towns and big cities on behalf of powerless individuals and on behalf of some of the most powerful companies in the world. I’ve worked in the private sector and the public sector. I’ve taught law from the safe confines of the classroom and experienced the all-too-real and devastating effect of a murder involving a loved and treasured family member. Even more than my time at a great law school or at powerhouse law firms, the breadth of my career, working for different kinds of clients in different settings, has taught me to honor different perspectives. And, experiencing the pain of loss from a senseless, horrible crime, has given me a deeper understanding and respect for victims. I’m ready to serve as a Superior Court judge.”
To learn more about Brandon Martin, including community endorsements, please visit www.martinforjudge.com.
