Genesis Martinez is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. While she has experience in various areas of litigation, she specializes in international litigation. She focuses her practice on commercial litigation and arbitration across the United States and Latin America. She has coordinated and directed the prosecution and defense of cases involving civil actions and criminal actions for both individuals and corporate clients. Genesis has been listed as “One to Watch” for Commercial Litigation by The Best Lawyers in America for 2024.

Prior to joining Akerman, Genesis clerked for the Honorable Judge Beth Bloom, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida. There, she gained experience in drafting opinions and orders in various areas of civil federal law. Prior to this work, Genesis was a trial attorney at the Department of Justice Civil Tax Division where she was hired through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. In that role, she gained experience with civil tax litigation in U.S. district courts and U.S. bankruptcy courts in suits involving tax and bankruptcy laws, as well as contract, commercial, and property laws. She was awarded a Special Commendation Award by the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with her work at the Tax Division.