Biography

Martin Skyler was born on November 19, 1940 in East New York, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Rita Skyler. He died on November 11, 2024 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Former criminal defense attorney and Assistant District Attorney in New York County (Manhattan).

Known for his skills as a criminal defense lawyer, Al Pacino was said to have observed him in preparation for a role as a trial attorney in the film And Justice for All (1979).

Was the criminal defense attorney for mass murderer Christopher Thomas who murdered two women and eight children in the infamous 'Palm Sunday Massacre' that occurred in a Brooklyn (New York CIty) home on April 15, 1984. These murders were the worst mass murders in New York City's history until the September 11th (aka 9/11) terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.