About Martina
Martina Sherman earned her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2011, after completing a B.A. in Political Science at Columbia University in 2005. Her academic path combined an Ivy League undergraduate education with law school training in Chicago, a sequence that set the stage for a courtroom-centered career. The timeline from graduation to practice was swift and steady.
She began her legal career in 2011 as an associate at Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant, P.C. That role placed her on a team handling trial work in state and federal courts. Within two years she moved into a leadership role. In 2013 she became a shareholder at DeBofsky Law, where she has continued her practice. The move from associate to shareholder reflected a quick progression through a litigation-focused environment.
Sherman is admitted to practice in Illinois and in several federal venues. Her admissions include the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Those credentials allow her to handle matters that range from district court litigation to appellate filings.
Over the course of her career she has taken part in contested proceedings at both the trial and appellate levels. Her work has involved preparing briefs, managing discovery, and representing clients in hearings and motion practice. The record reflects sustained courtroom exposure, which has been a through line since her earliest years as an associate.
Sherman has maintained memberships in professional associations since 2011. Those affiliations have run alongside her firm roles and have provided a forum for continuing legal education and collegial exchange. She remains engaged with the professional community through these memberships.
Colleagues and opposing counsel describe her approach as pragmatic and methodical. She favors preparation and attention to procedural detail. That orientation shapes how she handles case strategy and client communications.
She continues to practice at DeBofsky Law, where her work concentrates on litigation in state and federal courts, including matters brought in the Seventh Circuit and the district courts to which she is admitted.
