Martin Cantu

Attorney Licenses

Education

Previous Employment Summary

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

Associations and 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/Lecturer for the University of Houston Law Center, Trinity University and other Continuing Legal Education Providers

Papers, Publications and Speeches

1995-1996, University of Houston Law Center Advanced Real Estate Short Course, “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

Charitable Organizations / Non Profit

Curriculum Advisory Committee, John B. Connally High 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

Practice Areas