Douglas C. Martinson II, Lawyer

Martinson & Beason, P.C. is a Huntsville-based firm serving Alabama since 1937, specializing in estate planning, probate, business law, and personal injury matters. Led by shareholder Douglas C. Martinson II, a third-generation local and recognized community leader, the firm is known for its professional, client-focused approach and now includes his son as its fourth-generation attorney.

About

Douglas C. Martinson II is a shareholder at Martinson & Beason, P.C., a firm serving the Huntsville community and the broader state of Alabama since 1937. Born and raised in Huntsville as a third-generation local, Martinson has been with the firm since 1990 and has become a recognized leader in both the legal profession and civic life.

Martinson's legal education is extensive. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Alabama in 1986, where he was active in student government as President of the College of Commerce & Business Administration. He went on to Washington & Lee University School of Law, where he served as President of the Student Bar Association and Chairman of the Legal Research Association. In 1989, he received the American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Research. He also holds an LL.M. in Tax from Boston University School of Law, completed in 1990.

His practice encompasses a diverse range of legal areas, including estate planning and probate, wills and trusts, guardianship and elder law, as well as corporate and business planning and disputes. The firm also handles personal injury matters and cases involving dangerous drugs and devices. Clients have praised Martinson & Beason for its professional and caring approach, with one client describing recovery from a major car accident as guided by a team genuinely invested in making the process clear and manageable.

Beyond his legal practice, Martinson has devoted significant energy to public service and community development. He has served as past president of the Huntsville Madison County Bar Association, the Huntsville School Board, the Rotary Club of Huntsville, and the Huntsville Young Lawyers. During his tenure on the city school board, he helped secure over eighty-two million dollars for school construction projects across the district. As Rotary president, he led an initiative that raised seventy-five thousand dollars for pediatric oncology medical equipment in Guatemala. He currently chairs the Huntsville Madison County Public Library and serves on the boards of the Calhoun College Foundation, the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville, and Tennessee Riverkeepers. He was also elected to the Alabama State Bar Board of Bar Commissioners.

Martinson & Beason remains a family enterprise. His oldest son, Clay, graduated from the University of Alabama Law School in 2023 and joined the firm as its fourth-generation attorney. Outside the law, Martinson enjoys reading, skiing, golf, and tennis. He is a retired NCAA Division I ice hockey referee with one of the longest careers in college hockey officiating, including work on the 1994 Division II championship game.

The firm offers a free consultation and is available by phone at 800-255-6534, with service available 24/7.

Overview compiled from the firm's website