Benigno Martinez - Brownsville, TX
Attorney at MBMT Law Firm
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Brownsville, TX
1201 E. Van Buren Street Brownsville, TX 78520
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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30
Years
Experience
Brownsville Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
Attorney Information
Overview
Trey Martinez was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. After completing high school at St. Joseph’s Academy in Brownsville, Texas, he had the good fortune of attending Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He received two majors, one in political science and one in psychology. He came back to Texas to go to law school at the University of Texas in Austin. While in law school, he was elected as class president. After graduation, he went on to be a law clerk to Judge Reynaldo G. Garza on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Upon completing his clerkship, he became an Assistant United States Attorney. At the age of 25, besides being one of the youngest prosecutors the United States Government had ever hired, he successfully tried a number of cases to juries. He left the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2000 and has since been a lawyer in private practice doing what he loves best; argue cases to juries, although now he concentrates on civil cases. He has been very successful in his practice and has now dedicated a lot of time to improving both the practice of law as well as defending the rights of those who cannot defend themselves. He serves on several statewide legal boards and is actively involved in the community. He loves spending time with his kids in their various activities and cooking for his family.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Benigno Martinez
Included on the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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The University of Texas School of Law,
Austin,
Texas, May, 1996
J.D.
Honors: Permanent Class President
Honors: President, Student Bar Association, Spring 1996
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The University of Texas School of Law,
Austin,
Texas, May, 1996
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Non Legal Education
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Brown University,
Providence,
Rhode Island, May, 1993
B.A.
Major: Political Science and Psychology
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Brown University,
Providence,
Rhode Island, May, 1993
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- United States Attorney’s Office Department of Justice, Brownsville, Texas, Assistant United States Attorney, 1997 - 2000
- Honorable Reynaldo G. Garza, Senior Judge, United States Court Of Appeals For the Fifth Circuit, Brownsville, Texas/ New Orleans, Louisiana, Law Clerk, 1996 - 1997
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Cameron County Young Lawyers, 2000 - 2001 (President)
- Cameron County Young Lawyers, 1999 - 2000 (President Elect)
- Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2001 - Present (Board of Directors)
- Texas Rural Legal Aid, 2001 - 2002 (Board of Directors)
- Appleseed, 2002 - Present (Board of Directors)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- American Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- State Bar College, 2002 - Present (Member)
- University of Texas at Brownsville / Texas Southmost College (Board Member - Development Board)
Contact
1201 E. Van Buren Street
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: (956) 550-4868
Fax: (956) 544-0602
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.mbmtlawfirm.com
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