Gloria Martinez-Senftner

Gloria Martinez-Senftner is an attorney, owner, and president of Martinez Law Group in Sacramento, California. Her general practice includes business law, immigration, criminal defense, personal injury, and trial and appellate work, with more than 30 years of litigation experience. Ms. Martinez-Senftner advises businesses and individuals on corporate and commercial matters, disputes, real estate issues, and transactions. Her work combines business counseling with courtroom experience in state and federal matters.

Ms. Martinez-Senftner earned a B.A. from Texas Western College and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. She is licensed in California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, South Dakota, and Iowa. Her admissions also include federal appellate and district courts, the U.S. Tax Court, bankruptcy courts in California, and the Board of Immigration Appeals. This broad legal background supports her ability to address business, property, litigation, and regulatory issues involving multiple legal forums.

Ms. Martinez-Senftner has extensive experience in business, corporate, and real estate law. Before relocating to California, she worked as a county tax attorney, FHA attorney, city attorney, bank attorney, school district attorney, and irrigation district attorney. Her real estate work has included deeds, contracts of sale, mortgages, trust deeds, title opinions, foreclosures, zoning matters, and property litigation. She has also represented businesses such as automobile dealerships and agricultural corporations and worked with banks, the SBA, FHA, and other lending agencies.

Gloria Martinez-Senftner brings a combination of transactional knowledge, litigation experience, and public-sector legal work to her Sacramento practice. She is fluent in English and Spanish and also speaks French, supporting the firm’s bilingual service approach. Ms. Martinez-Senftner helps business owners and individuals navigate contracts, disputes, property matters, corporate concerns, and related legal challenges. Her practice emphasizes practical legal guidance, careful preparation, and representation tailored to the needs of businesses and individual clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Martinez Law Group
• Member, California State Bar
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Texas Bar Association
• Member, South Dakota State Bar Association
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association

Licensed State

• California
• New York
• Massachusetts
• Texas
• South Dakota
• Iowa

Education

• University of Chicago Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Texas Western College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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