Attorney Biography
Mack K. Martin has been practicing law since 1979, following graduation from Oklahoma City University. His entire career he has specialized in criminal defense and has represented clients and tried cases throughout the State of Oklahoma. Mr. Martin has likewise represented clients throughout the United States, including: California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas and Washington, D. C. in both State and Federal Courts.
Mack has also been actively involved throughout his career in numerous bar related organizations, including; (1) Oklahoma Bar Association - Vice President, 2010 - OBA Criminal Law Section (Former Chairman) - OBA Bench and Bar Committee - OBA Professionalism Committee; (2) Oklahoma County Bar Association - President, 2010-2011 - Board of Directors (1994-1996) (2003-2005) - Criminal Law Committee (Former Chairman) - Bench and Bar Committee (Former Chairman) - Fee Grievance and Ethics Committee; (3) Federal Bar Association - President, Oklahoma City Chapter, 1992-1993; (4) Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association - President, 1988 - Board of Directors (1983-1988); (5) Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers - Vice President, 2010-2012 - Secretary, 2013-2014; (6) National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Lifetime Member; (7) William J. Holloway, Jr. American Inns of Court -Master; (8) Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association - Advisory Board, 1992-1995; (9) Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers; (10) Member of Oklahoma Justice Commission; Chairman - Task Force on Standards for Defense of Capital Punishment Cases.
His recognitions and awards include: (1) Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association Lord Erskine Lifetime Achievement Award in Criminal Defense, 2000; (2) Outstanding Law Review Alumni Award, Oklahoma City University School of Law, 2003; (3)
Oklahoma Bar Association Criminal Law Section 2006 Professional Advocate Award; (4) William J. Holloway, Jr. Inn of Courts Service Award 2001-2002; (5) Oklahoma Bar Association Young Lawyer Division Outstanding Service to the Bar 1989. Mack has also been consistently listed in the Best Lawyers in America for 24 years, listed in the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers for the past 31 years and as a Super Lawyer in Oklahoma since 2006. He has also been an active Continuing Legal Education lecturer throughout Oklahoma for various Bar Associations and groups.