CORAL GABLES, FL., October 20, 2026 — Two former Eleventh Circuit clerks who have helped drive some of Podhurst Orseck’s biggest results, Pablo Rojas and Christina “Marty” Martinez, have been named partners of the litigation boutique.
Rojas and Martinez share more than a promotion date. Both clerked for Judge Adalberto Jordan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and joined Podhurst Orseck within a year of each other.
Since joining the firm in 2019, Rojas has helped recover more than $800 million for clients in cases against federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, global manufacturers and major insurers. He was on the team that secured more than $1 billion in judgments arising from the crash of the aircraft carrying the Chapecoense soccer team and the historic $127.5 million settlement with the FBI related to the 2018 Parkland school shooting. At trial in 2022, he won a $13 million construction-accident verdict, among Florida’s highest personal injury verdicts that year, and in 2025 he secured a landmark summary judgment for a corporate client in a commercial dispute involving roughly $700 million in claimed damages.
“Pablo pairs real compassion with relentless work ethic and legal talent,” said Steven Marks, Managing Partner of Podhurst Orseck. “His background in economics gives him a sharp eye for the financial stakes that shape a case. We’re proud to elevate him to partner and look forward to the great work he’ll continue to do for our clients.”
Since joining in 2020, Martinez has authored or co-authored more than 30 appellate briefs before Florida’s District Courts of Appeal and Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court, and has argued multiple appeals in Florida’s appellate courts, including on issues of personal jurisdiction and punitive damages. She also maintains a broad civil trial practice, handling high-profile matters from investigation through trial.
Martinez is part of the trial team that secured a jury verdict in federal court for client Circuitronix, LLC and the appellate team that defended the resulting $9.2 million judgment, closing the book on a years-long breach of contract dispute. She also helped secure a Third District Court of Appeal decision upholding a client’s right to seek punitive damages in a wrongful death case arising from a fatal fire at a Miami Beach apartment building.
“Marty brings a rare combination of intellect and poise to everything she does,” said Stephen Rosenthal, Partner at Podhurst Orseck. “She is incisive and creative, skilled both before a trial court and an appellate panel. We’re proud to welcome her to the partnership.”
Rojas earned his J.D. magna cum laude from New York University School of Law and his B.A. from Brown University. His honors include recognition as a 2026 Rising Star in the Trials category by Law360 and the Daily Business Review’s “On The Rise” award. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Martinez, a Miami native, also clerked for Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and practiced complex commercial litigation and Latin American international disputes at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in New York. She is recognized in the 2026 Chambers USA guide for Litigation: Appellate. Martinez earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review and won the Ames Moot Court Competition. She earned her B.A. cum laude from Amherst College.
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Founded in 1967 by Aaron Podhurst and Robert Orseck, Podhurst Orseck began as a focused litigation and appellate practice in Miami, Florida. Over time, the law firm became a global force in tort litigation, known primarily for its groundbreaking work in aviation law, complex commercial disputes, class actions, appeals, and catastrophic personal injury cases. What sets Podhurst Orseck apart is its deliberate decision to remain a boutique firm with an elite, collaborative team. Nearly 60 years after its inception, the firm continues to set the standard for courtroom excellence and client-focused advocacy.
