About Douglas C. Martinson
Douglas C. Martinson II built his legal foundation in classrooms and courtrooms. He earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of Alabama in 1986, a J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1989, and an LL.M. in Tax from Boston University School of Law in 1990. Those credentials shaped a practice that spans both transactional and contested matters.
He has spent his career in Alabama law practice. He is associated with Martinson & Beason. Over the years he has taken on leadership roles in local institutions. He served as president of the Huntsville City Board of Education from 2002 to 2010. He has also held posts in the Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association and the Rotary Club of Huntsville. His service in professional and civic organizations runs alongside his legal work.
Martinson is admitted to practice before the state courts of Alabama and several federal tribunals. His admissions include the U.S. Tax Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The combination of an LL.M. in Tax and those admissions has informed both his litigation strategy and client counseling. He handles matters that require familiarity with federal tax procedure as well as state-level regulatory and fiduciary issues.
Memberships reflect the subjects that occupy his docket. He is a current member of the Alabama State Bar and has been active in the Elder Law Section of the Alabama Bar since 2011. That section affiliation points to a steady interest in the legal needs of older adults, including planning, benefits, and guardianship questions. In practice he balances courtroom work and office-based planning. That balance places him in both disputes and in drafting documents that anticipate future problems.
Clients and colleagues describe a lawyer who brings technical training to everyday problems. He draws on tax study for complex estate and trust work while applying courtroom experience to contested guardianship and probate matters. Community leadership and bar involvement remain part of his professional identity. He continues to practice at Martinson & Beason. His current practice focuses on tax and elder law matters.
