Benigno (Trey) Martinez, III

At the MBMT Law Firm in Brownsville, Texas, Benigno (Trey) Martinez III is a hardworking and meticulous attorney, assisting clients with:

• General litigation
• Bad faith insurance claims 
• Business and commercial litigation 
• Complex personal injury 
• Construction defects 
• Medical malpractice
• State criminal cases
• Federal criminal cases
  • Health care fraud
  • White collar crime
  • Immigration offenses
  • Drug offenses
  • Gun offenses

A 1993 B.A. graduate of Brown University in political science and psychology, Mr. Martinez attended The University of Texas School of Law and received his Juris Doctor with honors in 1996. During law school, he was elected permanent class president and was also president of the Student Bar Association. Shortly after graduating law school, he clerked for Judge Reynaldo G. Garza of the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, where he gained invaluable experience of how the legal system works.

Mr. Martinez has over 25 years of experience practicing law, starting out his career at the United States Attorney’s Office as an assistant United States attorney. He later started his own practice in 2000, helping individuals with their civil litigation needs, and those who cannot defend themselves. He has been included in The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 and is a member of Lawyers of Distinction. He is also rated Distinguished* through Martindale-Hubbell for his professionalism in the legal field.

Mr. Martinez is professionally affiliated with various legal organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Trial Counsel and former Secretary and member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. 

Licensed to practice in Texas since 1996, Mr. Martinez is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.