This session will focus on practical advice for solicitors whose clients are involved in or may become involved in civil litigation in the USA. It will provide a practical overview of the USA legal system for cases of all kinds.
The session will be delivered by Martin Blake. Martin graduated from Queen’s University, Belfast and practiced at the Northern Ireland Bar from 1972-80. He then moved to San Francisco, became a member of the California Bar and in 2001 was elected President of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers’ Association. He has been listed in ‘Best Lawyers in America” since 2006 and currently manages his San Francisco office’s international practice from Holywood, County Down.