Martín Palomo

Hailing from the Lone Star State, Martín was raised in Dallas and would frequently visit family in Mexico throughout his upbringing. He moved to Pennsylvania in 2015 to attend Swarthmore College. Since earning his B.A. in History and Peace and Conflict Studies in 2019, Martín has dedicated his career to uplifting marginalized communities in Philadelphia through trauma-informed legal advocacy. He has advocated on behalf of victims of police brutality and has provided litigative support on wrongful conviction cases plagued by prosecutorial misconduct and racial bias. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he transitioned his work to providing legal services for low-income Spanish-speaking Philadelphians with disabilities. Blending grassroots organizing with policy advocacy, Martín continued championing for Disability Justice before transitioning to Sex Abuse litigation. As a Sex Abuse paralegal, he has worked with survivors of sexual abuse, human trafficking, and child exploitation in their pursuit of accountability and justice. Aiming to further develop his leadership skills and economic literacy at Princeton, Martín remains committed to using his expertise to profoundly address sexual and gender-based violence. Outside of his work, he can be found bothering his cats, exploring new restaurants, or enjoying a coffee after midnight with his partner.