11 Facts About Steve Martini

Steven Paul "Steve" Martini was born on February 28,1946 and is an American writer of legal novels.

Steve Martini is part of a large extended Italian-American family, some of which reach back four generations in California.

Steve Martini's father, Ernest Martini, was a rancher, managing and owning farms throughout California during his lifetime.

Steve Martini's mother, Rita, was a housewife, though in later years she worked extensively in the local library in San Gabriel, California.

Steve Martini graduated from San Gabriel Mission Grammar School, San Gabriel High School and Pasadena City College before transferring to the University of California at Santa Cruz where he graduated in 1968 with a degree in Government.

Steve Martini worked as a newspaper reporter for the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the largest legal newspaper in the country covering the state, the local courts and the civic center beat.

Steve Martini was admitted to the bar in January 1975.

Steve Martini has practiced law both privately as well as for public agencies, appearing in state and federal courts.

Steve Martini has worked as an administrative hearing officer, a supervising hearing officer, an administrative law judge, and for a time served as Deputy Director of the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

Steve Martini is currently inactive with the State Bar of California, choosing writing instead as a full-time occupation.

Steve Martini was previously married to the former Wanda Leah Martini, now Leah Martini-Puhlman.