He transferred to the Albuquerque office in 2005, where he worked as First Assistant US Attorney and Supervisor of the Organized Crime and Gangs section.

[5] Martinez took part in a $143 million settlement with the Chevron Corporation to clean up the Questa Mine near Taos, New Mexico in 2016.

[6] Martinez stepped down from his office at the request of the newly appointed Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, on March 11, 2017.

[9] Since leaving government service, Martinez has worked as an attorney at Modrall Sperling, a law firm with offices in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

[10] Martinez ran for Bernalillo County District Attorney in 2024, but was defeated in the primary by incumbent Sam Bregman.