Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP has announced the addition of Jaime Martin as Senior Government Relations Advisor in its Seattle office. Martin, an enrolled member of the Snoqualmie Tribe, brings extensive experience in tribal leadership and public policy to the firm’s government relations team. ([ktslaw.com](https://ktslaw.com/en/insights/news/news%20release/2026/6/kilpatrick%20continues%20government%20relations%20team%20growth?utm_source=openai))
Prior to joining Kilpatrick, Martin served as Director of External Relations for Washington Governor Bob Ferguson. In this role, she managed relationships between the Governor’s Office and local communities, tribal governments, and other stakeholders across the state. Notably, she was the first Native American to serve on the Governor’s Executive Team and played a key role in developing Executive Order 25-10, aimed at improving state-tribal relations. ([washingtonstatestandard.com](https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/top-ferguson-adviser-exits-for-private-sector/?utm_source=openai))
Before her tenure in the Governor’s Office, Martin dedicated over a decade to the Snoqualmie Tribe as the Governmental Affairs and Special Projects Executive Director. She established the Tribe’s first Governmental Affairs team and led initiatives on tribal sovereignty, taxation, cultural resource protection, and ancestral land reclamation. Her efforts included managing the Tribe’s acquisition of the Salish Lodge and Spa and overseeing the purchase of 12,000 acres of forest land in east King County, part of the Tribe’s traditional homelands. ([ktslaw.com](https://ktslaw.com/en/insights/news/news%20release/2026/6/kilpatrick%20continues%20government%20relations%20team%20growth?utm_source=openai))
Martin’s appointment continues Kilpatrick’s strategic expansion of its Government Relations Team. Earlier this year, the firm welcomed Dylan Frick in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Ransom Fox in Washington, D.C., enhancing its capacity to provide comprehensive government relations and regulatory services across various sectors. ([ktslaw.com](https://ktslaw.com/en/insights/news/news%20release/2026/6/kilpatrick%20continues%20government%20relations%20team%20growth?utm_source=openai))
Expressing her enthusiasm for the new role, Martin stated, “I was drawn to Kilpatrick because of the Firm’s commitment to delivering innovative, client-centered solutions and its genuine investment in the communities it serves.” She looks forward to leveraging her experience in state government, public policy, tribal affairs, and stakeholder engagement to assist clients in navigating complex regulatory and political environments in Washington State and beyond. ([ktslaw.com](https://ktslaw.com/en/insights/news/news%20release/2026/6/kilpatrick%20continues%20government%20relations%20team%20growth?utm_source=openai))
Martin holds an Executive Master’s in Policy Administration from the University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy and Governance and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from the University of Washington. ([ktslaw.com](https://ktslaw.com/en/insights/news/news%20release/2026/6/kilpatrick%20continues%20government%20relations%20team%20growth?utm_source=openai))