Martha W. Barnett is a partner in the law firm of Holland & Knight. Her primary areas of practice are administrative, governmental law, and public policy.
Ms. Barnett has extensive associations in the American Bar Association and The Florida Bar. She was president of the American Bar Association in 2000-2001. She also served as the chair of the American Bar Association House of Delegates, the first woman to serve in this position.
Relevant Experience
- Chair of Florida Commission on Ethics (1986 -1987), and member of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (1997 – 1998), the Florida Taxation & Budget Reform Commission (1990 – 1994) and (2007 - 2008), the Governor's Select Committee on Workforce 2000, and the Florida Sales Tax on Services Study Commission (1986 – 1987)
- Lobbyist on behalf of the survivors of the Rosewood Massacre as pro bono counsel before the Florida Legislature
- Lobbyist on behalf of industries and governments on a broad array of legislative issues ranging from taxation to technology and education to appropriations
- Neutral Arbitrator in commercial disputes
- Regulatory and administrative representation related to insurance, taxation, ethics, elections and campaign finance, education, telecommunications and procurement
- Frequent lecturer and speaker