Anthony Martin is a member of Buchalter’s White Collar and Investigations Practice in the firm’s Scottsdale office and is the Chair of the firm’s State Attorneys General Strategies Group. Anthony is a former Acting United States Attorney and chief deputy state attorney general who focuses his practice on government investigations, attorneys general enforcement actions, and high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional litigation. He draws on his extensive law enforcement and multi-state litigation background to advise clients in a diverse spectrum of areas dealing with government investigations. Throughout his career, he has managed civil and criminal litigation and investigations in a range of subject matter including alleged violations of consumer protection laws, unfair or deceptive trade practices, public nuisance, data protection issues, licensing and regulatory violations, price gouging, election law, violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), among many other state and federal laws in the white collar and national security areas. Anthony’s work has regularly received national attention and has been covered by the Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Reuters, CNN, Fox News, and others.

Prior to joining Buchalter, Anthony served in several roles at the United States Department of Justice including Acting U.S. Attorney, First Assistant U.S. Attorney, Senior Litigation Counsel, Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. During his tenure as Acting U.S. Attorney and First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, he directed and supervised federal government litigation for a District of over 7 million people and led a team of approximately 175 Assistant U.S. Attorneys that was widely recognized for high-profile prosecutions and litigation involving securities fraud, health care fraud, cyber crime and cyberterrorism, False Claims Act (FCA) violations, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Arms Export Control Act (AECA), cryptocurrency fraud, national security, tax fraud, domestic and international money laundering, public corruption, embezzlement, counterterrorism, and crimes on Native American lands.

Anthony also served as the Chief Deputy Attorney General of West Virginia. In that position, he was tasked with managing the operations of an office of approximately 160 employees and was responsible for overseeing the state’s significant portfolio of consumer protection matters. Anthony managed investigations and litigation involving some of the most highly publicized consumer protection issues of the last decade focusing on many of the country’s largest industries including the pharmaceutical, health care, communications, financial, and technology sectors. His in-depth experience managing the state’s interests in multi-state and multi-jurisdictional litigation gives him a detailed understanding of government enforcement actions that he can draw on to advise clients facing law enforcement or regulatory investigations. Additionally, in this role, Anthony served as lead counsel defending the governor and secretary of state in state and federal court, advised client agencies facing legislative scrutiny, and testified numerous times in legislative committees.

Anthony began his career as a prosecutor and attorney in the United States Office of Special Counsel in Washington, DC, where he investigated allegations of Whistleblower Protection Act, Hatch Act, and Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Act violations. He also previously served under Missouri Governor Matt Blunt as the state’s first Ombudsman for Property Rights.

Awards & Recognitions

• Elected to the Board of Directors of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2023-2024)
• Named 40 under 40 by The State Journal: Generation Next (2017)