 She is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and certified in Healthcare Privacy (HCPC), Healthcare Compliance (CHC), and civil and domestic relations mediation.After running as a Republican in a county which had not elected a Republican since Reconstruction, Martin re-entered private practice.She then returned to public service when nominated by President George W. Bush as the first female U. S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama in September 2001, succeeding future United States Senator Doug Jones.