John Martin Bunt (Martin)

Martin focuses his practice on government investigations, internal investigations, white-collar criminal litigation, crisis response and compliance counseling for private companies and government agencies. Martin advises clients on a range of white-collar matters, including the False Claims Act, defense industry contracting and compliance investigations, data privacy, corporate Monitorships, the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act and government benefits fraud. Martin also advises clients on maritime law matters ranging from major incident investigations to customs and trade compliance.

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Martin served nine years as a Navy Judge Advocate. As a Judge Advocate stationed abroad and onboard naval vessels, Martin conducted and supervised over 200 criminal investigations, including trying multiple courts-martial as a Navy Prosecutor. He additionally supervised complex investigations into vessel collisions, senior personnel misconduct and government contractor compliance. Martin also advised commanding officers on customs law, international agreements, employment law, and breaches of government contracts.