
Brian Martin represents clients in insurance coverage matters. His extensive experience as an insurance coverage attorney includes trials and appeals of insurance matters, including general liability, environmental, toxic tort, construction, surplus lines, Director’s & Officer’s liability, and bad faith coverage cases. He handles coverage cases in jurisdictions across the United States. He also frequently testifies as an expert in insurance and bad faith cases.
Recognition
Brian is a former Chairman of the State Bar of Texas Insurance Section. He has received wide recognition and many awards in Insurance law. Brian has been named Best’s Lawyer of the Year (2013), one of “Texas’ Leading Insurance Attorneys” by Chambers USA (2003-2022); selected as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” in insurance law by Best’s Insurance Guide (2006-2021); listed in “The Guide to the World’s Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers” (2006-2012); identified in “Who’s Who in Texas Insurance and Reinsurance” (2007-2013); identified in the International Who’s Who Legal as among 500 of the World’s leading insurance and reinsurance lawyers (2013-2014); recognized as one of Houston’s Top Lawyers by H Texas Magazine; named one of Houston’s Top 100 Attorneys by Texas Monthly (2011-2012); named a Top Attorney by Houstonia Magazine (2014-2017); received the 2008 Chambers Award for America’s Leading Lawyers for Business; given the Client Choice Award in the 2014 and 2015 USA edition of the Client Choice Guide (chosen by clients); named a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics magazine (2007-2017); a national “Super Lawyer” by Corporate Counsel Magazine and The Wall Street Journal (2009-2020); received the ACQ Country Award for Achievement (2009) and is AV-rated and designated “Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell. Brian is a Fellow of the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel.
Professional Recognition
Listed for Insurance Law
Ranked Band 1 for Insurance in Texas
Leading Lawyers 500
Listed for Lawyer of the Year - Insurance Law
Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law
Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers
Listed for Insurance Coverage
Texas Insurance and Reinsurance
America's Leading Lawyers for Business
Listed for Houston's Top Lawyers
Achievement in Insurance Law
Listed as Houston's Top 100 Attorneys
National Super Lawyer
"AV" Peer Review Rated
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Education, Admissions & Activities
Education
University of Texas School of Law
J.D., 1987
University of Texas at Austin
B.A., cum laude, 1984
Bar Admissions
Texas
1987
Court Admissions
United States District Court of Texas
Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh Federal Circuits
Professional and Community Activities
State Bar of Texas
Chairman, 2008-2009; Chair-Elect, 2007-2008; Secretary, 2006-2007; Treasurer, 2005-2006; Council Member, 2001-2005; Chairman of the Reinsurance Committee, 2000-2002; Mentor Committee, 1998-1999
American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel
Fellow
State Bar College
American Bar Association
Insurance Coverage Litigation Section, Subcommittees on Products Liability and Bad Faith
Insurance Journal magazine
Columnist, 2001-2014
LexisNexis’ Texas Annotated Insurance Code
Contributing Editor, 2007-2013
State Bar of Texas 7th Annual Advanced Insurance Law Course
Course Director, 201
Texas Lawyer magazine's Smart Litigator Online
Board Member and Contributor
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance