The Wharf
1000 Maine Ave. SW
Suite 450
Washington, D.C. 20024
Austin Martin is a commercial litigator who represents clients in complex litigation, including antitrust, consumer protection, regulatory, and constitutional disputes. He represents clients from pre-suit strategy through trial and appeal, with significant experience in dispositive motions, expert preparation, and appellate briefing.
Before joining the firm, Austin clerked for the Honorable Bridget S. Bade of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Raymond A. Jackson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
He previously practiced at Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, DC, where he worked on complex antitrust and consumer protection litigation and government investigations.
Austin has also taught in the Scholarly Writing Program at The George Washington University Law School and served as Senior Online Editor of The George Washington Law Review.
Representative Matters
- Second-chairing constitutional challenge to state drug pricing law for Healthcare Distribution Alliance in an industry-defining case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut involving the dormant Commerce Clause.
- Prepared expert witnesses for deposition and drafted Daubert and summary judgment motions for a medical device manufacturer in parallel antitrust actions challenging the client’s core product design and business model in the U.S. District Court for Northern District of California.
- Drafted amicus briefs for law professors in the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeals addressing constitutional and statutory interpretation issues, including federal preemption and criminal sentencing challenges.
- Drafting discovery motions and developing appeal strategy for TIG Insurance, Inc. in high-stakes coverage litigation involving approximately $83 million in asbestos-related liabilities in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
- Coordinated discovery for technology companies in Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission investigations examining core business practices for alleged consumer protection violations.
- Led litigation and settlement efforts for local D.C. family in affirmative breach-of-contract action against the D.C. school system, resulting in favorable settlement securing compensation and services for a disabled child harmed by systemic failures.
- Representing the Global BioData Trust and the Center for Applied Values and Ethics in Advancing Technologies in appellate proceedings arising from the 23andMe bankruptcy sale in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, addressing privacy issues in genetic data in bankruptcy.
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with highest honors, Order of the Coif, 2021
- Elon University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2018
Clerkships
- Hon. Bridget S. Bade, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Hon. Raymond A. Jackson, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Publications
- “A Gatekeeper Approach to Product Liability for Amazon,” 89 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. (2021)
- “Exploring the Effects of International Wage Differences on Brain Drain,” 16 Undergraduate Econ. Rev. No. 1 (2019)
Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- District of Columbia Bar
Community Involvement
- Chair, Rising Leaders Committee, Judicial Division, American Bar Association (2026 – present)