Areas Of Practice
- Auto Liability & PIP/No Fault Defense
- General Civil Litigation & Insurance Defense
- Premises Liability
- Professional Liability
Patrick Martin resides in Pensacola, Florida and handles tort cases throughout the state. Since 2019, Patrick has been designated as a Board-Certified Specialist in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar. In more than 25 years of practice, Patrick has litigated and tried a variety of cases to state and federal juries, including motor-vehicle liability suits, 1st-party UM/UIM claims, CGL, premises security and slip/fall claims, “dram shop” claims, E&O claims, and maritime losses. Before joining Boyd & Jenerette, Patrick managed a staff counsel office for a major national automobile insurer, overseeing multiple attorneys and staff and managing a docket of hundreds of auto liability and 1st-party UM lawsuits. He previously worked in several regional defense firms, as well as his own practice. Patrick has significant experience handling all phases of claims handling, from pre-suit investigation and EUOs, through litigation and trial, and post-trial motions and appeals.
Patrick focuses his practice in the areas of insurance defense, general liability and personal injury litigation, including automobile liability, 1st-party UM/UIM claims, commercial general liability, premises liability, and professional liability claims. Patrick is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Florida and Alabama.
Admissions
- Florida, 1997
- Alabama, 2009
- United States District Court
- Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida 1998
- Middle District of Alabama 2010
- Texas (inactive), 1995
Memberships
- The Florida Bar
- Chair, 1st Circuit Grievance Committee “A” 2018
- Alabama State Bar
- Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association
- American Inns of Court, Pensacola Chapter
- State Bar of Texas (inactive)
Charlotte Koslowski
- Legal Assistant
- Phone: 904.353.6241
- Email: ckoslowski@boydjen.com
Lori Leal
- Paralegal
- Phone: 904.353.6241
- Email: lleal@boydjen.com
Comprehensive Services
Many cases overlap several areas of law. As a full service law firm, we are able to recognize how one legal discipline impacts another. We work as a team on complex issues that require knowledge of a variety of state and federal laws. This multi-disciplinary approach allows clients to receive the large-firm advantage of access to multiple attorneys in a wide scope of practice areas as well as the hands-on customer service offered by a boutique law firm. In addition to civil litigation, employment law, workers’ compensation defense, commercial law, construction law and appeals, our firm also handles professional liability claims.
Our bilingual staff is available to assist with immigration matters, including consular and removal defenses.