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Dave Martel began practicing law at a Wall Street firm in New York City and remains a member of the New York bar. He moved to Springfield in 1974, joined Doherty, Wallace in 1981, and practices in the areas of general business; land use, including zoning and conservation matters; and real estate. In addition, as town counsel for Longmeadow since 1979, for Ludlow since 1991, and Hampden since 2000, he has developed extensive expertise in municipal law. He manages the firm's tutoring program at Springfield's Armory Street School, is a trustee of Springfield Cemetery, is a director and former president of Springfield Public Forums, and is also a former president of the Center for Human Development, the area's largest private, non-profit social service organization. Prior to beginning his law career, Dave was a newspaper reporter, first in Springfield and then in Washington, where he covered Congress for a number of New England daily newspapers. He and his wife, who is also a Springfield attorney, live in Longmeadow and have two grown children. | 