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City Attorney's Office Management Team

Gustavo L. Martinez, Chief Assistant City Attorney

City Attorney's Office Management Team

Gustavo L. Martinez, Chief Assistant City Attorney

Practice Areas

Mr. Martinez oversees the two Assistant City Attorneys and the Administration of the City Attorney’s office. His principal assignments include the following City offices and issues: City Auditor; Mayor/Council; City Manager; and Public Safety. He also serves on the Workers Compensation Claims and Tort Claims Committees; the Compensation Commission; and the office’s Draft Ordinance Review Committee.

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Background and Experience

Mr. Martinez joined the Sacramento City Attorney’s Office in 1997 as a Deputy City Attorney. He was promoted in 2003 to the position of Supervising Deputy City Attorney. In December 2023 he was appointed Chief Assistant City Attorney. Gustavo serves as acting City Attorney in the absence of the City Attorney.

Mr. Martinez has practiced municipal law for 26 years. He began his career in the Advisory Division where he prosecuted code enforcement cases, trained code enforcement officers, and drafted legislation to broaden and strengthen the City’s ability to address code violations. He then moved to the Litigation Section where he defended and prosecuted a variety of civil cases including torts, civil rights, employment, and breach of contract. He also tried multiple jury and bench trials.

Prior to his appointment to Chief Assistant City Attorney, Mr. Martinez was charged with supervising attorneys that provide legal advice to the Community Development Department (CDD) and the Police Department. This work includes overseeing the criminal prosecution of all City code infractions and misdemeanors, partnering with Problem-Oriented Policing teams to combat criminal and social nuisance activity, and working with the Justice for Neighbors program to address the City’s worst-of-the-worst nuisances and security threats to the City’s neighborhoods.

Professional Affiliations

Mr. Martinez is active in local charitable and professional groups having served as a board member of the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; currently serving as a board member of the Mexican Cultural Center of Northern California; and is a present member of the Cruz Reynoso Lawyers Association, St. Thomas Moore Society, and the California District Attorney’s Association.

Education

Mr. Martinez graduated from California State University, Chico in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He earned his law degree from the Santa Clara University, School of Law in 1994.

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