MARTIN CANTU                                            

BAR ASSOCIATIONS

• Texas State Bar

EDUCATION

• B.S. Trinity University, 1979
• J.D. University of Texas School of Law, 1983

PRACTICE AREAS

• Real Estate
• Business Formation and Entity Planning
• Business Law and Contracts
• Banking and Finance
• Administrative Law
• Business Transactions
• Corporate and Commercial Law

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

• AV Rating-Martindale-Hubbell
• Fellow of the State Bar of Texas
• Member State Bar of Texas and Travis County Bar Association
• Texas Mortgage Broker License 7464
• Author and Lecturer for the University of Houston Law Center, Trinity University and other continuing Legal Education Provider; Guest speaker West Austin Rotary Club

PAPERS PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES

• 1996 University of Houston Law Center Advanced Real Estate Short Course, “1996 Condominium Update”
• 1995 University o Houston Law Center Advanced Real Estate Short Course, “1995 Condominium Update”
• Speaker, West Austin Rotary Club
• 1994 University of Houston Law Center, General Practice Institute, “Condominium Update”
• 1994 National Business Institute, “Boundary Law in Texas”
• 1993 National Business Institute, “Keys to Success in a Real Estate Transaction”
• 1992 National Business Institute, “Basic Real Estate in Texas”
• Trinity University Economics Department

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

• 1996-present: Attorney in private practice. Primary focus on business transactions; corporate counsel; contracts, real estate and entity planning; act as counsel to corporations on SEC and IRS administrative matters. State and federal motion, deposition and trial experience.
• 1989-1996: Attorney with Hilgers & Watkins, P.C., Austin, Texas. Real estate; business litigation; banking and mortgage companies.
• 1986-1989: Attorney with Kammerman, Overstreet & Hurren, Austin Texas. Real estate; business litigation; banking and mortgage companies.
• 1983-1986: Attorney with Ernst & Whinney, Austin, Texas. Concentration in Real Estate and corporate tax matters.
• 1979-1980: Loan officer, Frost National Bank, San Antonio, Texas

  CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS/NON-PROFITS

  • Curriculum Advisory Committee, John B. Connally Hugh School, Pflugerville Independent School District
  • Volunteer Legal Services of Austin; Appointed attorney ad-litem by Travis County in several child custody cases/parental termination cases
  • Past President, Board Member Northwest Austin Youth Basketball Association; Board Member Balcones Youth Soccer Association