Amy C. Martin
MANAGING PARTNER
(479) 422-4611
amy@handlermartin.com
Amy is the Managing Partner of the Handler Martin PLLC. She has been a licensed attorney for over 20 years, representing clients in civil, criminal, and complex business and class-action litigation. She has previously represented corporations in complex litigation and class action cases as in-house counsel with two Fortune 100 companies. She also has experience representing plaintiffs in class action cases in private practice.
Prior to entering private practice, Amy served as a law clerk for the Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren and the Honorable H. Franklin Waters, former United States District Judges for the Western District of Arkansas.
Representative Cases
- Merryman v. JPMorgan Chase N.A., Case No. No. 15-cv-09188-VEC (S.D.N.Y.); Merryman v. Citigroup, Inc., et al., Case No. 15-cv-09185-CM-KNF (S.D.N.Y.). Initially filed in Arkansas, served as co-counsel in litigation against two of the nation’s largest ADR programs, Citibank and JP Morgan, alleging they charged hidden FX fees for conversion of ADR dividends. The litigation resulted in $14.75 million in settlements from Citigroup and $9.5 million from JPMorgan Chase.
- Case manager of the largest employment discrimination class-action lawsuit in U.S. history for a Fortune 50 company, involving up to 1.5 million women alleging systemic gender discrimination in pay and promotions.
- Represented an executive in securities arbitrations and a class action lawsuit involving the acquisition of J.C. Bradford & Co. by PaineWebber (later UBS) over alleged fraud in the distribution of proceeds and in the acquisition’s handling.
Community Involvement
Faculty Member – University of Arkansas, School of Law, 2018-22
Board Member – Fayetteville Public Library, 2017-19
President – Washington County Bar Association, 2016-17
Education
University of Arkansas, B.S.B.A.
University of Arkansas School of Law, J.D. with honors
Admissions
Arkansas
District of Columbia
USDC, Western District of Arkansas