Band 4
Provided by Curtis J Martin
Construction & Infrastructure
Construction Litigation & ADR
Business Litigation
Government Contracts
Power, Energy & Industrial
Public-Private Partnerships
Curtis W. Martin represents contractors and owners on large construction projects and advises clients on all facets of the construction process, from the preparation of contract documents to counseling on risk management, business and legal issues that arise during projects, and dispute resolution. He is an active mediator and arbitrator.
Curt draws on extensive experience in the construction industry, where he has focused his professional life since 1979 as both a construction lawyer and an industry executive. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of an ENR-400 construction company. He is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has taught construction law and construction contract management in 22 US states and in Canada, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Malaysia, and Cyprus. He has also taught construction law at the undergraduate and graduate level at US universities including Colorado State University and Georgia Tech.
Curt is an active cyclist. He is a Hall of Fame fundraiser for the Texas BP MS 150 bike ride from Houston to College Station and was recently named to the Lone Star MS Society’s Fundraising Committee.
Associated General Contractors Texas Building Branch (Legal Committee)
National Associated General Contractors Risk Management Committee (2004-2011)
Associated General Contractors of Texas (Legislative Drafting Committee)
Spring Branch Independent School District (Former Chair or Co-Chair of SBISD's Long Range Facilities Planning Committee, Bond Committee, and Bond Oversight Committee)
American Arbitration Association Panel of Neutrals (Member of AAA's Large Complex Construction Case Panel)
Houston Contractors Association (former Member of Board of Directors, Education Committee Chair)
Texas Bar Foundation
Construction Lawyers Society of America (Fellow)
•“Delay Damages for Early Completion,” Texas Contractor, April 2024 (Co-Author)
•“Stale Bids: The Offer they Didn’t Refuse,” Texas Contractor, April 2024 (Co-Author)
• “Waiving Consequential Damages— What Could Go Wrong?,” ConsensusDocs, February 2024 (Co-Author)
• “The Texas Storm - Guidance for Contractors,” P&A Client Alert, February 2021
Provided by Chambers
Curtis Martin is highly adept in the representation of contractor and owner-side clients in contract negotiations, risk management matters and dispute resolution.
Provided by Chambers
Curtis is amiable, capable, a good listener, insightful and always responsive.
Curtis is amiable, capable, a good listener, insightful and always responsive.