In her law practice, Martha assumes responsibility for major client matters and accounts.  She concentrates her practice on employment law matters of all kinds, with a particular concentration on representation of higher education and other nonprofit clients as well as a diverse group of traditional business clients.  She is a litigator and trial lawyer, having litigated hundreds of cases at both the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts and administrative agencies.  Below is a summary of cases handled by Martha that went to trial as well as a sampling of other cases in which Martha served as lead counsel which were successfully disposed of before trial by means of summary judgment or motion to dismiss.

Throughout the years, Martha has been a featured speaker on a variety of topics (specifically, sexual harassment, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Family and Medical Leave Act, workplace harassment, affirmative action, tenure, pregnancy-related issues, wrongful discharge, defamation, and comparable worth) at numerous programs sponsored by professional and business organizations, including the National Association of College and University Attorneys (“NACUA”) and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.