Christina L. Martinez

Christina L. Martinez is a patent litigation attorney with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, which formed in 2025 following the merger of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel and Herbert Smith Freehills. Her practice focuses on complex intellectual property disputes, including patent, copyright, and trademark infringement, primarily within the technology sector. Her experience encompasses a diverse array of technologies such as cybersecurity, electrical and mechanical engineering, computer sciences, energy, entertainment, and medical devices, with specific cases involving wireless networks, antivirus software, video games, and web servers.

Martinez has a strong track record representing patent holders in infringement actions. This is evidenced by her role as lead counsel in Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc. (the only tracked case, plaintiff-side), and numerous other significant plaintiff-side victories. For instance, she was part of the Kramer Levin team that secured a $151.5 million jury verdict for Centripetal Networks, Inc. against Palo Alto Networks for infringing four patents, leading to the trial team being recognized as "Runners-up" in Litigation Daily's Litigator of the Week. She also played a key role in obtaining substantial verdicts for Acceleration Bay, including a $30.5 million jury verdict and a separate $23.4 million patent infringement verdict against major videogame and webserver companies. Additionally, she represented Prism Technologies LLC in patent infringement actions against cellular carriers, which resulted in a jury verdict and a favorable settlement. While her firm profile states she represents both plaintiffs and defendants, her highlighted case experience and tracked appearances lean heavily toward enforcing patent rights for technology innovators.

Martinez maintains an active appellate practice, regularly representing clients before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Her professional profile does not specifically detail experience in PTAB or IPR proceedings, though her firm's broader intellectual property practice handles various post-grant proceedings.

Martinez earned her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2008 and her B.A., cum laude, from Drew University in 2004. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey (2008) and New York (2009).