Antonio C. Martinez was one of the first Dominican-American
members of the New York State Bar. He was born in Santiago, Dominican
Republic, in 1926, and immigrated to the United States with his mother
through Ellis Island. He passed away on December 16, 1999, leaving
behind a great legacy. Antonio attended Hunter College in Manhattan and graduated from
Brooklyn Law School in 1956. And when the call to duty came during
World War II, Antonio selflessly enlisted in the U.S. Army and served
honorably in the Pacific theater. Antonio dedicated his 43 years of legal career to immigration,
assisting thousands of families through the process of legally entering
the United States. His efforts and the cases he argued helped improve
the law. I am privileged to speak from my heart about Antonio's great work in
the legal field, because my family and I were fortunate enough to have
Antonio represent us when we needed to navigate the immigration system
here in the United States. Antonio's dedication to our legal system
played an important role. I am proud to say that, as the first
Dominican-American Congressman, my family and I are very proud of the
work he did.
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