Biography
Martin guides clients of all ages through the development of estate plans, including wills and trusts, estate and trust administration, conservatorships and guardianships, pre-nuptial agreements and special needs trusts.
He also works with clients in the formation of businesses and business transactions, including the sale, acquisition or merger of businesses. With over two decades of experience, he provides a depth of knowledge in advising business owners on day to day issues that arise in the operation of a business.
Martin is an active member of First Lutheran Church and has served in various leadership positions with several charitable and non-profit organizations, including First Lutheran Church, Habitat for Humanity, Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council and the Center for Wester Studies at Augustana University.
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning and Administration
- Business
- Real Estate
- Non-profit law
Education
- University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota
- J.D.
- Law Review, The University of South Dakota School Of Law Reveiw, Editor-in-chief, 1987, 1988
- Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- B.A. - 1980
- Honors: magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- South Dakota, 1989
- U.S. District Court District of South Dakota, 1990
Professional Associations
- Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council, President, 2016 to 2017
- State Bar of South Dakota
Published Works
Representative Cases
Honors
- Accredited Estate Planner - National Association of Estate Planners and Councils
Classes & Seminars
- Estate Planning Essentials, Osher Life Long Learning, 2014 to 2014
- Estate Planning, Center for Active Generations, 2012 to 2016
Pro-Bono Activities
Representative Clients
References
Past Positions
Languages
- English