William R. "Billy" Martin is an attorney with the Washington, D.C. office of the Atlanta-based legal firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. He is a partner in the Litigation Group and heads the
White Collar Criminal Defense Practice. [1] Martin joined
the firm in February 2007. His notable past clients have included NBA stars Allen Iverson
and Jayson Williams, Monica Lewinsky's mother,
and Chandra Levy's parents. [2] He also represented former Atlanta mayor Bill Campbell
on racketeering, bribery and wire fraud charges; Campbell was convicted of three counts of tax fraud, but acquitted on
racketeering charges and taking thousands of dollars in bribes. [3] He was also the head lawyer for former NBA player Jayson
Williams in a trial during spring 2004, whom he had helped get acquitted for the most serious charge of shooting someone
point blank while drunk.
In July 2007, Martin became Michael Vick's lawyer for the Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation. Martin has alleged Michael
Vick's innocence.
Martin is representing Senator Larry Craig in his effort to have his disorderly conduct
conviction overturned and expunged. Martin alleged Craig's innocence on September 10, 2007.
He is married to National Public Radio journalist and radio host
Michel Martin.
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