April Martindale - Sunrise Intellectual Property Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

April Martindale is the owner/managing partner of Martindale Law, a law firm located in Sunrise, Florida where she focuses on Contractual Disputes, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, and Business Law. April is licensed to practice law throughout the State of Florida and the United States Federal court in the Southern District of Florida.. Ms. Martindale earned an undergraduate from Florida Metropolitan University, where she graduated magna cum laude in Paralegal Studies. In recognition for her efforts, April was on the Dean’s List or President’s List every semester throughout college. April earned a Masters of Business Administration in Management from Strayer University where she graduated summa cum laude, and was inducted into Golden Key International Honor Society, and Alpha Chi National College Honor Society in a period of 11 months. April subsequently earned her law degree from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law and was chosen by her peers and professors as the December 2015 Valedictorian. Throughout law school, April served as treasurer for the Evening Law Student Association and participated in educating 1L’s and 2L’s about the pitfalls to avoid in law school and the tools necessary to succeed.. April is a current member of the Florida Bar, Broward County Bar Association, American Bar Association, South Palm Beach County Bar Association and Gwen S. Cherry Bar Association, IP Law Association of Florida (IPLAF), Florida Association of Women Lawyers and ASCAP-American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. In addition to practicing law, April is also a co-founder and managing member and director of a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, New York Wins, Incorporated, headquartered in the city where she was born and raised. New York Wins, Inc. is designed to provide charitable and educational resources that train the mindset of the younger generation to engage with purpose, organize with passion, and contribute to the well-being of their communities, while learning the prerequisites of becoming socially responsible and progressive citizens.. April is also a committee member of the Mom’s in Law School program under the Children’s First Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization located in South Florida. The Moms in Law School program will provide scholarships to single moms in Florida law schools to help pay for tuition, books, living expenses, and child care as they improve their lifestyle to benefit their children.. In August 2018, April participated as a panel speaker alongside the Honorable Judge Robert Diaz at the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law introduction to legal Professionalism and Ethics Program (PEP) where she gave practical advice and words of wisdom to incoming law students about the concepts of professionalism and professional identity; focusing on the need for law students and lawyers to go beyond merely following the rules.. Ms. Martindale was featured as a guest lecturer at Georgia State University's Alpharetta Campus in March 2018 and in March 2019 at its Perimeter Campus on the Intersection of Law and Mental Health discussing the implications of mental health illness and the criminal justice system. April was a featured guest motivational speaker at the Leaders Recognizing Leaders Conference in Fort Lauderdale where she challenged youth and young adults aged 15-25 years on how to be leaders and young diplomats to reshape their mindsets for community service, educational development, and global communication in local, national, and international communities.. Most recently, in April 2019, Ms. Martindale was a guest lecturer in distinguished Professor Jane Cross's class at Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law Center mentoring the 1L students about the importance of never giving up. She shared her story of determination and inspired students to keep pressing forward despite any adversities they may face.. You can read more about Ms. Martindale's story here: