Matt Martin is a shareholder with Addison Law and has significant experience in golf, club and hospitality matters. Mr. Martin has been lead counsel in large multi-site portfolio transactions as well as lead counsel for member groups acquiring or taking over control of club projects. Mr. Martin also has extensive experience representing developers in equity conversions and has represented clients in numerous high profile club transactions. This representation includes drafting and negotiating acquisition documents, development documents, membership documents and loan documents, and performing due diligence reviews. Mr. Martin also has extensive experience advising equity member clubs on governance and membership matters.

Mr. Martin heads the Firm's Water Rights and Natural Resources Section. Mr. Martin represents clients in due diligence reviews of water rights, water rights permitting and in auditing existing water sources.

Mr. Martin is a frequent speaker at hospitality industry conferences including The Golf Industry Show, Golf, Inc., National Golf Course Owners Association meetings and Club Managers Association of America meetings. Mr. Martin is also a frequent author for Golf Business magazine and has been quoted in Golf Digest multiple times and by the Golf Channel.

Mr. Martin is a member of the State Bar of Texas, The Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys, the Real Estate and Environmental and Natural Resources Sections of the State Bar of Texas and numerous other local organizations. Mr. Martin received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1988 and his law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1991.