THOMAS E. MARTIN, JR., ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
201 S. BROAD STREET, P.O.BOX 392
KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348

In the practice of law with MARTIN LAW OFFICES, LLP, which includes my son AARON D. MARTIN, Esquire, and others.

Local attractions of interest include: the BRANDYWINE BATTLEFIELD, CHADDS FORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY, KENNETT INN, the MUSHROOM INDUSTRY, LONGWOOD GARDENS, the WHITE CLAY CREEK PRESERVE, the STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER, UNIONVILLE, and PRIMITIVE HALL, LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY.

• Appointed a District Justice in 1991, then elected to a full six year term the same year, with the endorsement of both political parties. (Reelected in 1997 without opposition.)
• Chair, Minor Court Rules Committee (appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania)
• Former President, Chester County Special Court Judges Association
• Second Vice-President, District Eleven [Southeastern PA] Special Court Judges Association
• Webmaster for the PENNSYLVANIA STATUTES Web site
• Author, Civil Practice Before District Justices in Pennsylvania, January, 1997, Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly
• Author, Criminal Practice Before District Justices in Pennsylvania; Part I, January, 2000, Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly
• Author, Criminal Practice Before District Justices in Pennsylvania; Part II, April, 2000, Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly
• Contributor, The Communion of Saints, ed. Philip Graham Ryken, (an adult study guide concerning Christian fellowship, for personal study and use in small groups), published 2001 by P & R Publishing Co., Phillipsburg, N.J.
• Contributor, article on John Wycliffe on Britannia.com website

Telephone: (610) 444-0285 - - - FAX (610) 444-5460 - - - Email: Judiciary@att.net

Admitted to practice law before:

Educational degrees:

Approved attorney for, inter alia, Conestoga Title Insurance Company.

Areas of legal practice:

Personal:

Married, 2 children

Member, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA

Author/contributor, The Communion of Saints, (ed.Philip Graham Ryken; P & R Publishing, Phillipsburg, NJ: 2001)

Engaged in maintaining family farm (named fourth oldest continuously owned in state by PA Department of Agriculture)

My wife and I enjoyed Old Sturbridge Village on our honeymoon. You may too!

Long time fan of The Philadelphia Phillies professional baseball team.

Hearing Officer for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 1988 -1989.

Former divorce Master and former Chair, Boards of Arbitration.

Past representation of such diverse interests as RCA Corporation, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Family Service of Chester County, the Republican Committee of Chester County, etc.

Community Service:

Former solicitor or assistant-solicitor for, inter alia, the following local governmental agencies:

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