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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.

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Location
  • 1717 West Loop South, Suite 1400
    Houston, TX 77027
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Harvard University, J.D., graduated 1979
  • Duke University, B.A.
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • Georgia, State of Georgia
Affiliations
  • American Arbitration Association Panel of Neutrals - Member
  • Associated General Contractors of Texas (Legislative Drafting Committee) - Member
  • Associated General Contractors Texas Building Branch (Legal Committee) - Member
  • National Associated General Contractors Risk Management Committee - Member
  • Spring Branch Independent School District - Former Chair or Co-Chair of SBISD's Long Range Facilities Planning Committee, Bond Committee and Bond Oversight Committee
Court Admissions
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States Court of Federal Claims

Peckar & Abramson PC
Headquarters: River Edge, New Jersey

44 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

19 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Construction Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Construction Law, Houston (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
Special Focus:
  • Government Contracts
Awards:
  • Chambers USA, Construction Law, Texas, 2018-2025

  • Texas Super Lawyers, 2014-2024

  • Best Lawyers, “Lawyer of the Year” - Houston, 2023

  • Best Lawyers, 2015-2025

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated

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