Martha M. Eastman
Nursing Home Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Civil Rights
Martha Marie Eastman is a competitor. She will fight for clients and their families while remaining professional and compassionate. She served as the Chair for the national nursing home litigation group in the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
Ms. Eastman is a frequent speaker and teacher on nursing home abuse, having lectured in Kentucky, California, Washington, Indiana, Virginia, and Florida. During her esteemed trial career, she obtained over $7 million in verdicts.
She has been an invited speaker at the National Judicial College and the AAJ's annual national convention. After clerking for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, she worked at Cravath, Swaine and Moore in New York City before focusing her practice on medical negligence and civil rights.
An elite athlete, Ms. Eastman finished the Ironman World Championship in 1995 and 1997, finishing 1st among all women lawyers in the world in 1997, and represented the US National Team at the World Championships in 1997 and 1999.
Education
- J.D. — University of Louisville School of Law (graduated top of class, 1990) · Executive Editor, Law Review
- B.A. English & Political Science — Kent State University · Athletic & Academic Scholarship
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky Bar Association
- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- National Judicial College — Invited Speaker
Awards & Recognition
- Chair — National Nursing Home Litigation Group, American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Over $7 Million in Verdicts
- Judicial Clerk — Hon. Harry W. Wellford, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Associate — Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City
- Ironman World Championship Finisher (1995, 1997)
- 1st Place — Women Lawyers, Ironman World Championship (1997)
- US National Team — World Championships, Perth & Montreal (1997, 1999)