Christina M. Martin

Christina Martin is a senior attorney in PLF’s Property Rights practice group. She has litigated multiple high-profile cases, including Tyler v. Hennepin County, in which the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the government violates the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause when it takes more than it is owed in taxes, penalties, interest, and fees.  

Under her leadership, PLF challenged confiscatory tax statutes in six states and helped legislatures end the practice in several more states. Christina joined PLF in 2012, leaving her home in the Pacific Northwest to move to Florida—for the opportunity to pursue her dream of defending constitutional rights. She is now back in the Pacific Northwest working from Washington State.  

Christina is frequently quoted by the press, and her articles have been published in a variety of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Willamette Law Review.  

She earned her law degree from Ave Maria School of Law and her undergraduate degrees in physics and communication from the University of Washington.  

She is passionate about property rights because she cares about people. Property rights are necessary for human flourishing, just as liberty is necessary for the pursuit of happiness.  

When not working, she enjoys painting landscapes and traveling with her husband.  

Christina is a member of the bar only in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Florida.