AT WORK

Joseph M. Martin advises clients in a range of commercial finance matters, including a wide variety of loan facilities such as cash-flow loans, asset-based loans and cross-border facilities. He represents financial institutions that provide financing for leveraged buy-outs; and assists agents and individual lenders with the syndication of loan facilities, including drafting and negotiating agreements among lenders. Joe also represents lenders with respect to troubled loans, including forbearance agreements and the restructuring of credit facilities.

Joe has advised clients regarding leveraged and synthetic leases, and the creation and implementation of securitization programs. He has also counseled clients regarding working capital financing, project financing and acquisition financing in a variety of industries, including sporting goods, manufacturing, telecommunications, automotive finance and mining.

IN THE PROFESSION

While in law school, Joe was a member of the University of Illinois Law Review, was a recipient of the Harno Scholarship, and earned two American Jurisprudence Awards. He also served as a PILI Fellow for Business and Professional People for the Public Interest.

IN THE COMMUNITY

As a volunteer attorney for the Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic in Chicago, Joe advises and assists individuals with the expunging and sealing of criminal records, conducts intake interviews at the clinic and the Cook County Jail, and represents clients in connection with petitions for executive clemency.

BACKGROUND

University of Illinois College of Law
J.D., magna cum laude, 1991

Eastern Illinois University
B.A., magna cum laude, 1988

Joe is admitted to practice in Illinois.