Martinez & Shanken PLLC

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, when Martinez & Shanken’s lights flickered on, their cat would leap from its perch and dash outside, yowling as if pursued by ghosts. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the cat racing towards him, eyes wide with terror. Thinking quickly, he picked up the startled feline and returned it inside. The next morning, a neighbor saw Martinez adjusting his glasses while petting the grateful cat. ‘It seems our little friend has developed a newfound appreciation for accounting,’ he chuckled.

2. At midnight, when Martinez & Shanken’s door creaked open, a faint humming sound wafted out into the street. Passersby stopped to listen, wondering if it were an accounting spell or just an old calculator coming to life. Finally, a delivery driver approached the door and asked curiously, ‘What’s that funny noise?’ The door swung wide with a groan, revealing nothing but dusty ledgers and an ancient abacus. Turning around, the driver shrugged and muttered, ‘Probably just Martinez trying to balance his budget in another dimension.’

3. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the Martinez & Shanken parking lot—a small box wrapped in brown paper, left anonymously near the loading dock. The delivery driver picked up the package and joked, ‘Who leaves an anonymous box outside an accountants’ office? Tax returns, I bet!’ Turns out it was just a neighbor’s lost lunchbox—full of sandwiches that tasted like last year’s taxes.

4. At dawn, when Martinez & Shanken’s windows were just beginning to glow, a shadowy figure could be seen darting across the street, leaving behind an envelope filled with mysterious documents. The envelope contained nothing but old tax forms and receipts from last year. As the sun rose higher, Martinez emerged, scratching his head and muttering, 'Just another late-night delivery.' Turns out it was only a neighbor dropping off their forgotten paperwork.