Since the Nick Diaz decision came down last month, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has been under scrutiny. However, under the radar was the announcement that Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval appointed attorney Michon Martin to the vacancy on the NSAC.
Martin fills the vacancy of Bill Brady who resigned this past May. Brady’s term ends October 31, 2016.
Martin served as general counsel in the Governor’s Office since 2013 before leaving to work as general counsel for Resorts World Las Vegas this past August. While with Governor’s Office she advised and managed regulatory, transportation, resources and federal agency issues.
She was also the Chief Deputy Attorney General with the Nevada AG. Prior to that she worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the San Francisco D.A.’s office. She went to UC Davis and law school at the University of San Francisco.
Payout Perspective:
As it relates to the world of combat sports, Martin’s history as a district attorney will help when evaluating cases and investigating matters. One would surmise that she would look at matters from a prosecutor’s point of view. Moreover, we assume her litigation experience would make her more apt to weigh the evidence in cases like that of Nick Diaz and Anderson Silva when determining suitable punishments. She will get her first chance at the end of the month when Wanderlei Silva’s case returns on remand from judicial review. The commission will get the opportunity to administer a more appropriate punishment to Silva. Of course, with Silva’s appeal to the state Supreme Court, who knows if the punishment will stand.
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