Martin V. Tomassian, Jr.

Martin V. Tomassian, Jr. is an Edgartown attorney at Tomassian & Tomassian whose practice includes Real Estate Law, Business Law, Wills, Trusts & Estate, and Civil Litigation & Criminal Defense. Martin has served Martha’s Vineyard residents for more than four decades. His real estate work includes conveyancing and related litigation, while his broader practice addresses business matters, estate planning, probate issues, and courtroom disputes for island clients.

Martin earned a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1973 and a B.S. in B.A. from Boston University School of Management in 1967. During law school, he received a Criminal Law award, participated in a voluntary defenders program in Salem, and co-founded The Advocate student magazine. His education and early court experience provided a foundation for a general practice combining transactional work, litigation, and long-term client counseling.

Martin’s professional background includes work as a title examiner, law clerk, and Army legal staff member before establishing his long-running practice. He has handled real estate conveyancing, title matters, estate and probate disputes, business law, civil litigation, and criminal defense. His experience also includes significant courtroom matters involving property rights, contract issues, aviation litigation, and other contested claims requiring detailed factual development and trial preparation.

Martin V. Tomassian, Jr. is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Dukes County Bar Association, and Massachusetts Real Estate Bar Association. He has served in numerous bar and public roles, including leadership with the Dukes County Bar Association and service connected to legal assistance and attorney oversight. Martin’s decades of practice combine local property knowledge, litigation experience, and practical legal counseling for individuals and businesses on Martha’s Vineyard.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Tomassian & Tomassian Law, LLC
• Delegate to , House of Delegates, Massachusetts Bar Association (2005-Present)
• President, Dukes County Bar Association (2005-Present)
• Director, Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (2009-2015)
• Member, Massachusetts Real Estate Bar Association (REBA)
• Alternate Hearing Committee Member, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers (1989-1992)
• Member, Joint Bar Committee for the Appointment of Judicial Nominees (2010-2015)
• Joined the Statewide Panel of Attorneys to Represent Lawyers Before the January, Board of Bar Overseers (2018)
• Examiner, Land Court (1979)
• Public Administrator, County of Dukes County (2010-Present)
• Certified Veterans Agent, Dukes County (2009-Present)

Licensed State

• Massachusetts

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Boston University School of Management
  B.S. in B.A.

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