David Martin, J.D. is a Senior Deputy Prosecutor with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) in Seattle, where he has spent 28 years in the Domestic Violence (DV) Unit. As the supervisor of the KCPAO DV Unit and co-manager of the King County Regional DV Firearms Enforcement Unit, David has been a leader in developing innovative responses to domestic violence. His work includes enhancing victim services, spearheading sentencing and treatment reforms, and creating diversion programs for offenders with histories of gender violence victimization.
David co-founded the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) DV Committee and now serves as a Fellow at the APA. He is a Commissioner and Liaison to the American Bar Association’s Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence. An active researcher and author, David has co-authored the Washington State Domestic Violence Prosecution Manual, Washington State Treatment Guide for Intimate Partner Violence, several peer-reviewed studies, and the book Recantation and Domestic Violence: The Untold Story (Taylor & Francis, 2023). Internationally, David served as a Fulbright Specialist, providing training and technical assistance on gender violence, with projects in Northern Ireland, Egypt, and the Republic of Georgia. His work has earned multiple awards for system change and advocacy.