Robert B. Martin

About Robert B. Martin

I counsel and guide real estate owners, landlords, developers, manufacturing facilities, and non-profits through disputes involving commercial real estate, land use, environmental law, and land conservation. My real estate matters generally involve commercial purchase-sale and landlord-tenant disputes, easement and deed restriction creation and enforcement, quiet title and boundary litigation, and financing workouts. I have twenty years’ experience in California federal and state courts, from pre-litigation counseling through trial. My environmental practice includes representing property owners, developers, and manufacturers in brownfield projects and in litigation under hazardous substances laws (e.g, CEQA & RCRA), regularly representing clients before federal and state environmental agencies and water boards. My land use practice involves representing institutional and individual clients in obtaining and defending project entitlements for the development and use of their real property under NEPA, CEQA, and zoning and planning laws. I regularly appear before federal, state, and local agencies commissions in pursuing those entitlements. I also have a strong non-profit practice in land conservation matters, including representing numerous land trusts in conservation easement and banking creation, management, and enforcement.

Experience

1. Partner

   Ssl Law Firm Llp

   Mar 2018 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   I counsel and guide real estate owners, landlords, developers, manufacturing facilities, and non-profits through disputes involving commercial real estate, land use, environmental law, and land conservation. My real estate matters generally involve commercial purchase-sale and landlord-tenant disputes, easement and deed restriction creation and enforcement, quiet title and boundary litigation, and financing workouts. I have twenty years’ experience in California federal and state courts, from pre-litigation counseling through trial. My environmental practice includes representing property owners, developers, and manufacturers in brownfield projects and in litigation under hazardous substances laws (e.g, CEQA & RCRA), regularly representing clients before federal and state environmental agencies and water boards. My land use practice involves representing institutional and individual clients in obtaining and defending project entitlements for the development and use of their real property under NEPA, CEQA, and zoning and planning laws. I regularly appear before federal, state, and local agencies commissions in pursuing those entitlements. I also have a strong non-profit practice in land conservation matters, including representing numerous land trusts in conservation easement and banking creation, management, and enforcement.

Education

• Claremont McKenna College

  B.A., Literature

• University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)

  J.D.

  2001 — 2004

Skills

• Commercial Litigation
• Contract Law
• Employment Law
• Antitrust Law
• Legal Writing
• Outdoor Education
• Environmental Law
• Licensing
• Legal Advice
• Health Care Fraud
• Trade Secrets
• Health Care Compliance
• Privacy Law
• Competition Law
• Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Environmental Awareness
• Appeals
• Healthcare
• Securities Litigation
• Mediation
• Dispute Resolution
• Negotiation
• Corporate Law
• Administrative Law
• Antitrust Counseling
• Contract Negotiation
• Securities Regulation