Brandon Martin is the founding member of Martin Legal Group and is Board Certified in Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization — one of fewer than 370 attorneys in Texas to hold this designation.
Brandon's practice focuses on transactional matters in the upstream oil and gas, data center, bitcoin mining and hosting, and power sectors. He represents clients across the full transaction lifecycle — from leasing and acquisition of leasehold, minerals, and royalties to complex development agreements and operational contracts.
Brandon has represented clients in the data center and digital infrastructure space since 2017, when he advised on the development of HODL Ranch in Ward County, Texas — the first 50+ megawatt bitcoin mining facility in the Western Hemisphere. Since then, he has built one of Texas's most active practices advising data center developers on site acquisition, power and hosting agreements, development contracts, and ERCOT-related matters.
Clients rely on Brandon for his ability to translate complex energy, infrastructure, and contractual issues into clear, practical decisions in fast-moving transactions. He is licensed to practice in Texas, New Mexico, and Ohio.
In his spare time, Brandon enjoys time with his family, running and biking at White Rock Lake in Dallas, and reading.
+ Education
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2007
- Texas A&M University, B.B.A., 2004
+ Bar Admissions
- Texas
- Ohio
- New Mexico
+ Professional Memberships
- State Bar of Texas, Oil, Gas and Energy Section Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Energy Section Member
- Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen, Member
- Dallas Petroleum Club, Member
- Texas Blockchain Council, Member
- Ohio Blockchain Council, Member
+ Honors & Recognitions
- Board Certified in Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2013
- Texas Bar College, Member
+ Speeches & Publications
- "Recent Cases Landmen Need to Know" - Presented to the Austin Professional Landmen's Association, February 2021
- "Energy Coffee Talk" - Presented at the Dallas Bar Association's 39th Annual Review of Energy Law, August 2021
- "Bitcoin's Impact on the Energy Industry: Mining and Use of Excess Energy" - Presented as the Texas Tech University School of Law 2022 Energy Law Symposium, November 2022
- "Bitcoin and the Energy Revolution" - Published in the May/June 2023 Edition of Landman Magazine
- "Bitcoin Mining's Impact on the Energy Industry" - Presented at the Dallas Bar Association's 41st Review of Energy Law, August 2023
- "Legal Issues in Bitcoin Mining" - Presented to the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), September 2023
- "Stranded Energy for Use in Cryptocurrency Mining" - Presented at the Texas Tech University School of Law 2023 Energy Law Symposium, October 2023
- "Legal Issues in Bitcoin Mining" - Presented to the North American Blockchain Summit, November 2023
- "Difficulty Adjustments and Epoch Adventures in Bitcoin Mining" - Presented to The Ralph Lowe Energy Institute, Texas Christian University, August 2025
- "How Power Rules are Made" - Presented at the Texas Power Summit, Texas A&M University, March 2026
+ Community Involvement
- Junius Heights Church, Member
- Lakewood Neighborhood Association, Block Captain Program Coordinator
- YMCA Soccer Coach
- Texas Bitcoin & Grid Alliance, Director