Adrian Martinez

Adrian focuses his practice on advising and representing clients in litigation matters, including family law disputes and civil litigation, with an emphasis in cross-border litigation.

In family disputes, Adrian represents clients in actions for termination of marital status, custody, support, and enforcement of foreign custody orders.  Because of his background as an attorney schooled and licensed in Mexico, he represents clients in disputes related to the enforcement of the separate property regime (in Spanish, “regimen de separación de bienes”).  He also represents clients in negotiating and entering into prenuptial agreements.

Adrian advises and represents clients in connection with jurisdictional and forum non conveniens complex issues, in both family and civil disputes.  In several cross-border and international disputes, he obtained dismissal and/or stay court orders for his clients, who were being sued in California.  Attorneys outside of California frequently consult with him on jurisdictional issues, in the eve of and during litigation.

Federal government offices, as well as private practitioners, have retained Adrian to serve as an expert witness on issues pertaining to Mexico civil law.  And Adrian regularly collaborates with counsel in other states and countries to prepare for and engage in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional controversies.

He is a legal consultant for the Mexican Consulates in San Diego, and Calexico, since 2008. 

Prior to joining Procopio, Adrian was a partner at Branton & Wilson, APC and a member of their cross border litigation practice. In addition, Adrian served as a consular officer at the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, in charge of the civil rights, juvenile migrants and letter rogatory areas. In Mexico, Adrian practiced at the office of attorney Eduardo Martinez Uriquidi, Notario Publico No. 56 in Mexico City, where he was primarily involved in various corporate and real estate transactions.