Martin Shnayder is an associate attorney at Levy Konigsberg’s Philadelphia office where he represents and litigates on behalf of survivors of institutional child sex abuse throughout the state of Pennsylvania and surrounding areas.

Martin has been working as a litigator since graduating from Drexel University’s law school. As a Deputy Public Defender, Martin routinely appeared in court handling all aspects of his cases as he fought for his clients that came from marginalized and underprivileged communities. As a public defender, he successfully argued numerous pre-trial and post-trial motions. He also successfully tried both jury and bench trials including numerous felony trials. Additionally, Martin prepared and filed numerous appellate briefs with the Pennsylvania Superior Court.

Prior to joining Levy Konigsberg, Martin also litigated civil cases in the areas of premises liability, premises security, and commercial litigation. Martin handled cases in Pennsylvania State and Federal Court where he is admitted to practice. He managed his own caseload and handled all aspects of his cases including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, arbitrations, mediations, and trial work.

Martin graduated from Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law, where he was on the Dean’s List and participated in the Criminal Law Society, Public Interest Experience, and the Trial Advocacy program. Martin is also a graduate of Temple University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Studies and Communication.

In his free time, Martin enjoys traveling the world, attending concerts, and most importantly rooting on his Philadelphia sports teams. Go Birds!