Christian Martinez

BIOGRAPHY

Christian Martinez, an associate in the Litigation section at the firm, obtained his J.D. degree with honors from Texas A&M University School of Law in 2021. He also held the position of Editor-in-Chief for the Texas A&M Journal of Property Law during his time there. Prior to law school, Mr. Martinez graduated with honors from Texas Tech University with a B.A. in Economics and Political Science.

While in law school, Mr. Martinez was an active member of the Latinx Law Student Association and gained experience interning at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

EXPERIENCE AND HIGHLIGHTS
  • Intern, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2020
  • Law Clerk, Patel I Gaines PLLC, 2019
  • In House Counsel Intern, The Beck Group, 2019
  • Congressional Intern, United State Congressman Randy Neugebauer Texas District 19, 2016-2017

AFFILIATIONS
  • Tarrant County Bar Association
    • Business Litigation Board of Directors, 2022-2023
    • Business Litigation Section, Social Chair, 2023-2024
  • Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association

HONORS
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Best Lawyers®, 2025
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Top Attorney, 360 West magazine
    • Civil Litigation | Transactional, 2023-2024
    • Commercial Litigation, 2022

EDUCATION
  • Texas A&M University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2021
    • Research Assistant and Lead Editor, Professor William H. Byrnes
    • Mentor, Latinx Law Student Association
    • Stellar Citation Award, Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
    • Texas A&M Property Journal Award, Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
    • Editor-in-Chief, Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
  • Texas Tech University, B.A. in Economics and Political Science, cum laude, 2018
    • President’s List
    • McClane Scholar

ADMISSIONS
  • State Bar of Texas, 2021

SPEECHES & PUBLICATIONS
  • Author, Let Them Learn: Recognizing and Codifying a Design-Build Self-Critical Analysis Privilege in Texas, 7 Tex. A&M J. Prop. L. 230 (2021)

Christian Martinez

Associate

christian.martinez@kellyhart.com
P: 817-878-3576
F: 817-878-9280

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Licenses

  • State Bar of Texas

Practice Areas

Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2022-2024