About Franchesco Martinez

Franchesco Donovan Fickey Martinez is an Immigration Attorney and owner of his own immigration law firm. Franchesco grew up in Onslow County, North Carolina. In North Carolina, Franchesco has lived in Hubert, Stella, Jacksonville, Wilmington, Clayton, Greenville, and Charlotte.

Franchesco first experienced the immigration process when he married his wife, who is from the Philippines. His wife was a J-1 Visa Holder and an exchange teacher in Onslow County Public Schools. Franchesco saw the process from start to finish, and realized the complexities of immigration. He personally experienced the stress, the worries, the numerous immigration forms, and the immigration interview, which he sat next to his lovely wife.

In 2015, Franchesco opened his own practice, calling it Fickey Martinez Law Firm, P.L.L.C. Now, he serves Eastern North Carolina in their immigration needs.

Personally, Franchesco is an outdoorsy-type. He enjoys long walks in the woods. He is a hobbyist beekeeper and hortaculturalist. He enjoys tending to his Orchard and dreams of one day owning a Persimmon Orchard in ENC.

Educational Achievements
Having attended school between 2008 and 2011, Franchesco graduated Cum Laude from Campbell University with the following degrees:
Bachelors of Science in Government
Bachelors of Art in Spanish

Pursuing his life-long love of learning, he then went on to obtain a certificate in Conflict Management and Resolution while attending graduate school at UNCW between 2012 and 2013.

Beginning in 2013, Franchesco pursued his Juris Doctorate at The University of Dayton School of Law. He is proud to have served as a staff writer for the school’s law review journal and he devoted his seminar to Mediation. In 2015, his efforts were rewarded with his Juris Doctorate.

Beginning in 2024, Franchesco is returning to Law School to pursue a Post-Graduate Tax Certificate in Estate Planning. Taxes affect every aspect of life, and this education will focus on a client’s employment and estate planning between ages 18 and 59, which are the general years of income-production.