Kevin Martin

Goodwin Procter

Kevin P. Martin is co-chair of the Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation practice at Goodwin, where he has practiced since 2001. Kevin has argued nearly 40 cases in federal and state appellate courts around the country, and is a first-chair trial lawyer with experience around the country. Kevin has a particular focus in the areas of patent litigation and complex commercial disputes, though his practice reaches a breadth of substantive areas. Prior to joining Goodwin, Kevin clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court and Judge Laurence Silberman on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. 

Kevin is a fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. The Legal 500 has noted that Kevin is known as an “excellent writer, advocate, and strategist.” He is ranked a “Star” for Appellate Litigation in Massachusetts by Benchmark Litigation, and has been named a “Lawyer of the Year” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for his work before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). In 2024, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly also recognized Kevin as a Go To Lawyer for Business Litigation, highlighting his leadership in the Massachusetts legal community. He has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of its “Power 50,” an annual listing of top executives and “movers and shakers” in the Boston economy. Kevin is the immediate past chair of the board of directors of the New England Legal Foundation, and is a member of Goodwin’s Pro Bono Committee.