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De Martenson (1947 – 2022)
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De Martenson (1947 – 2022)
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Bio
It is with heavy hearts we announce that Eugene “De” Martenson passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022. De was an attorney at Huie Fernambucq & Stewart, LLPfor more than 50 years. Although deeply saddened, we are greatly honored to be able to carry his legacy forward at Huie. We extend our heartfelt condolences to De’s family and friends. Click here to access De’s obituary.
De Martenson was experienced, dedicated and well-respected across the country. He took more than 250 jury trials to verdict in venues around the nation, from tiny hamlets to large urban cities. His practice focused in the areas of automotive litigation, product liability, fraud, mass tort, class action and catastrophic injury claims. De also regularly served clients on both a regional and national level as coordinating counsel in specialty claims.
With over 40 years of trial experience, De relished learning something from every trial. He realized that every client is unique with its own business model, litigation approach and individual needs. His trial teams were able to provide a diverse defense team to properly support the litigation and serve the client’s best interest.
When not involved with his law practice, De enjoyed coaching AAU basketball, hunting and being involved in the lives of his two children and four grandchildren.
Mr. Martenson earned his BA from The University of Alabama (1969) and his JD from The University of Alabama School of Law (1971).
Bar & Court Admissions
Alabama State Bar
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit
Memberships
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
Birmingham Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
International Association of Defense Counsel
Product Liability Advisory Council
University of Alabama Law School Foundation Board of Directors
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Representative Experience
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De Martenson (February 22, 1947 – July 8, 2022)
It is with heavy hearts we announce that Eugene “De” Martenson passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022. Although deeply saddened, we are greatly honored to be able to carry...
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Distinctions & Contributions
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Inducted into the Birmingham Bar Foundation’s 2023 Class of Fellows (posthumous) - February 2023
03Listed by The Best Lawyers in America since 1989 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants and since 2023 for Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance (1989 - 2023)
04Listed by Super Lawyers (2008 to 2022)
05Inducted into the 2019 class of Fellows by the Alabama Law Foundation, Inc.
07Award Winner, 2019 Birmingham Business Journal Best of the Bar
09“Birmingham’s Top Attorneys”, Birmingham Magazine
10“Best of the Bar”
11Frequent speaker on the area of trial skills and litigation
12Author of “Practical and Legal Aspects of Product Liability Defense”, Alabama Lawyer