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Jean S. Martin 
Wilmington, North Carolina
phone 888-332-1241
fax 910-762-6752
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Jean Sutton Martin has more than six years of experience handling pharmaceutical drug, vaccine and medical device litigation. Jean received her J.D. in 1998 from Wake Forest where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Wake Forest Law Review and where she has served as an adjunct faculty member. Jean's knowledge of pharmaceuticals and medical devices allows her to detect a drug interaction or defective product aspect to a medical malpractice case that may be overlooked by attorneys unfamiliar with these issues.

Areas of Practice:
Pharmaceutical Products
Medical Devices
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Products Liability
Bar Admissions:
North Carolina, 1998
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1998
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 2003
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 2005
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2002
Education:
Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1998
Juris Doctor
Law Review: Law Review, Editor-in-Chief


University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, 1991
Master of International Business German Track
Honors: International Business


Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1989
Bachelor of Science, Mathematical Economics
Major:  Mathematical Economics


Professional Associations and Memberships:
North Carolina Bar Association


North Carolina State Bar


North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers


American Association for Justice


Past Employment Positions:
Wake Forest University School Of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2007


Wallace & Graham, P.A., Associate / Director of Administration, 2000 - 2007


Blanco Tackabery Combs & Matamoros, P.A., Associate, 1998 - 2000


At the Wilmington, NC offices of Shipman & Wright, L.L.P., we represent clients throughout North Carolina, including but not limited to Brunswick County, New Hanover County, and Pender County.