About Fred
Fred Martens built a roundabout path to the law. He graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1984 with a B.S. in marketing. Two decades later he earned his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law in 2004, where his studies included business, bankruptcy and real estate law. The long interval between degrees shaped how he approaches client problems: pragmatic, aware of commercial realities and attuned to individual circumstances.
He cut his teeth in a small firm setting. In 2008 Martens served as a legal intern and extern at Leen & O Sullivan, PLLC. That experience exposed him to day-to-day litigation tasks and client intake work. It also offered a practical complement to the classroom learning he had completed at Seattle University.
Since 2010 he has practiced at the Law Office of Fred Martens. Records list him as a lawyer there beginning that year. Over time his practice has drawn on the three areas named on his law school transcript: business, bankruptcy and real estate matters. Membership in professional groups has been a steady part of his professional life; he has been a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers and the National Association of Consumer Advocates since 2010 and remains affiliated with both organizations.
Martens’ marketing background is part of his professional profile. It informs conversations with small-business clients and helps when dealing with consumer matters that intersect with commercial questions. He handles the procedural and document-driven work that bankruptcy practice requires. He also consults on the business and property issues that frequently accompany financial distress.
Colleagues and clients see him as a practitioner who balances legal procedure with an eye for practical outcomes. He is based in Washington and has kept his practice at the same office for many years. Court filings and membership listings indicate steady activity rather than frequent lateral moves.
He currently practices in Washington through the Law Office of Fred Martens and focuses on consumer bankruptcy, consumer advocacy and related business and real estate matters.
