Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC, a leading Phoenix-based law firm, is pleased to announce that Joseph P. Martori has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Phoenix office.
“Joe’s legal experience and entrepreneurial background will
greatly enhance the services we offer our clients, especially those in the real
estate, hospitality and banking industries.” states J. Scott Rhodes, Managing
Attorney of Jennings, Strouss & Salmon.
Martori will focus his practice in the areas
of corporate, real estate and banking law, including commercial transactions;
finance, banking and securities; real estate acquisitions, development and
disposition; resort development; mergers and acquisitions; estate planning; and
taxation.
“It’s my distinct pleasure to join Jennings, Strouss &
Salmon, a firm that I have known and respected for many years,” said Martori.
“I look forward to once again being active in the legal community, and hope to
bring a business dimension that complements the skills of the attorneys at the
firm.”
Martori practiced law in Arizona for more than 25 years before
founding ILX Resorts Incorporated, a developer, marketer and operator of
vacation ownership resorts in the western United States. He served as Chairman
and CEO of the company from 1995 to 2010.
Martori also served as Vice Consul of the Republic of Italy for
the State of Arizona for ten years. He earned a J.D. from Notre Dame Law
School, graduating first in the class, an M.B.A. in Finance from New York
University Graduate School of Business Administration, and a B.S. in Finance
from New York University. Martori is the author of Street Fights: A Novel
Based on a True Story, and
currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
