John B. Martens



Contact Information
Direct Line: (204) 957-4856
Direct Fax: (204) 957-4426
E-Mail: jbm@aikins.com

Experience

Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP
Associate, 2006 - present. Practising in the Litigation Department primarily in the areas of civil and commercial litigation.

Education

  • University of Manitoba, LL. B., 2005
  • University of Winnipeg, B.A., 2001

Call to the Bar

  • Manitoba, 2006

Awards

  • D.A. Thompson, Q.C. Prize, Contracts
  • Manitoba Law School Foundation – Garth Erickson Memorial Prize, Commercial Law
  • Neil James MacDonald Memorial Prize, Criminal Law
  • Gale Cup Appellate Moot Team
  • Hon. Archibald S. Dewar Award for Advocacy

Legal Writing

  • Editor, Martindale Hubbell Manitoba Law Digest, 2008 - 2009
  • Building Connections Magazine Articles: “Ask the Lawyer”

Professional Associations

  • The Law Society of Manitoba
  • Manitoba Bar Association
    • Student CPLED Representative, 2005 - 2006
  • Canadian Bar Association

Miscellaneous Affiliations

  • Association des juristes d’expression française du Manitoba Inc.
  • Board of Directors (Non-profit): ArtBeat Studio Inc., and ArtCity Inc., 2008 - present
  • Manitoba Annual Law Day Organizing Committee, 2007 - present

Languages

  • Able to assist clients in both English and French