Overview
Doug Martinson, II dedicates his practice to Car Accidents, Personal Injury claims, Probate & Estate Administration, General Civil Litigation, Business, Commercial Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Nursing Home Negligence, Adoption, Contracts, Trusts & Wills and Guardianship & Conservatorships. He practices at Martinson & Beason, P.C. in Huntsville, Alabama.
Areas of Practice:
Car Accidents
Personal Injury
Probate & Estate Administration
General Civil Litigation
Business, Commercial Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Nursing Home Negligence
Adoption
Contracts
Trusts & Wills
Guardianship & Conservatorships
Admissions:
Alabama, 1989
District of Columbia, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1993
U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 1991
U.S. Tax Court, 1991
Memberships:
Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
Accredited attorney with Veterans Administration
Biography
Doug Martinson II was born and raised in Huntsville and is a third
generation Huntsville High School graduate. Since 1990 when he joined
Martinson & Beason, Doug has been a leader in the Huntsville
community. He is happy to be practicing law with his father Doug and
brother Mac. His practice focuses on estate planning and probate, wills
and trust, Guardianship and Elder Law as well as corporate and business
planning and disputes.
Doug graduated from the University of
Alabama in 1986 with a degree in Finance. In college he was involved
with student government, serving as President of the College of Commerce
& Business Administration. When the C&BA Dean retired, Doug was
selected for the Dean search committee. He was a member of the
prestigious Jason’s society, Anderson’s society and Omega Delta Kappa.
Additionally, he was an officer and was selected as best active for his
fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta.
At Washington & Lee University
School of Law, Doug served as President of the Student Bar Association
and Chairman of the Legal Research Association. In 1989, he was selected
to receive the Am.Jur. Award for Legal Research.
Doug is a leader
in the Huntsville community: past president of the Huntsville School
Board, past president of Rotary Club of Huntsville and past president of
Huntsville Young Lawyers. While serving on the Huntsville City School
Board, Martinson worked with other elected officials to bring home over
82 million dollars for school construction for his district including
new buildings for Huntsville High, Lee High, Goldsmith Schiffman
Elementary and Blossomwood Elementary as well as renovations and
additions to numerous schools. As Rotary president, Doug spearheaded a
project which provided $75,000 for the purchase of medical equipment for
a pediatric oncology hospital in Guatemala to treat indigent children
there with cancer. He has also served on the Library Foundation Board.
In
his spare time, Doug referees ice hockey and enjoys reading, snowing
skiing and playing golf and tennis. Although today he mostly referees
youth league games, he refereed the Division II championship in 1994 and
still referees NCAA Division I College Hockey. He and his wife Lauren
have two sons Clay and Reed. Both are active with baseball, football,
basketball, tennis and soccer. They attend First United Methodist Church
in Huntsville.
Experience
At Washington & Lee University
School of Law, Doug served as President of the Student Bar Association
and Chairman of the Legal Research Association. In 1989, he was selected
to receive the Am.Jur. Award for Legal Research.
Doug is a leader
in the Huntsville community: past president of the Huntsville School
Board, past president of Rotary Club of Huntsville and past president of
Huntsville Young Lawyers. While serving on the Huntsville City School
Board, Martinson worked with other elected officials to bring home over
82 million dollars for school construction for his district including
new buildings for Huntsville High, Lee High, Goldsmith Schiffman
Elementary and Blossomwood Elementary as well as renovations and
additions to numerous schools. As Rotary president, Doug spearheaded a
project which provided $75,000 for the purchase of medical equipment for
a pediatric oncology hospital in Guatemala to treat indigent children
there with cancer. He has also served on the Library Foundation Board.
In
his spare time, Doug referees ice hockey and enjoys reading, snowing
skiing and playing golf and tennis. Although today he mostly referees
youth league games, he refereed the Division II championship in 1994 and
still referees NCAA Division I College Hockey. He and his wife Lauren
have two sons Clay and Reed. Both are active with baseball, football,
basketball, tennis and soccer. They attend First United Methodist Church
in Huntsville.