MARTIN J. SHUHAM
marty@shuham.com

Marty has twenty-five years of legal experience ranging from the prosecution of major criminal cases early in his legal career to his present representation of a wide range of business clients, including publicly-traded national corporations. As a former partner at Holland & Knight LLP, he represented South Florida and national businesses in the following industries: hospitality, technology, home building and development, construction, contracting and real property management. Marty has substantial experience in contract matters and in resolution of disputes through mediation, arbitration and trial.

In the community, he presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce and the Leadership Broward Foundation.  In 2008, he was Chair of Broward County’s Senior Executive Orientation Program, co-sponsored by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce and the Leadership Broward Foundation.  Marty previously served the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce as its General Counsel. He was appointed to the Broward County Public Schools Strategic Plan Executive Steering Committee. Marty is a volunteer Guardian Ad Litem for the Broward County, Florida Circuit Court, advocating on behalf of foster children.

He was previously involved in the Maryland State Bar Association serving two terms on its Board of Governors and two terms as Chair of the Judicial Appointments Committee. He also served as Chair of the Ethics Committee of the Bar Foundation of Prince George’s County, Maryland Inc., which provides pro bono legal services to the citizens of the County.

Marty is a member of the Maryland and Florida Bars. Prior to joining Holland & Knight LLP, he was a partner at the Maryland firm of Knight, Manzi, Brennan, Shay & Ham P.A., where he practiced commercial and real estate litigation. Marty was a prosecutor in the Prince George’s County, Maryland State’s Attorney’s Office, where he attained the position of Senior Trial Attorney in the Felony Crimes Division of the office. Marty received his B.A., cum laude, in Economics from the University of Maryland and his J.D., with Honors, from The George Washington University Law School.


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